Cost of living comparison
Praia is 3.8% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Praia instead of Amman, you would:
pay 65.2% more for restaurants
Amman
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.67
CVE484.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.91
CVE612.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$1.41
CVE146.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.96
CVE98.97
|
|
pay 40.0% more for groceries
Amman
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
$1.19
CVE122.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
$3.22
CVE333.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
$3.53
CVE365.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
$2.47
CVE255.98
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
$1.98
CVE204.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
$1.23
CVE127.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
$0.89
CVE92.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.89
CVE92.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.94
CVE97.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
$0.60
CVE62.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.65
CVE67.16
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
Amman
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
$6.38
CVE661.38
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.39
JOD39.960
|
$20.69
CVE2,144.49
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,421.76
JOD22,977.300
|
$26,607.54
CVE2,757,206.21
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
$13.30
CVE1,378.60
|
|
pay 1.0% less for housing
Amman
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.63
JOD25.960
|
$60.11
CVE6,229.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.46
JOD246.950
|
$246.37
CVE25,529.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.96
JOD187.780
|
$148.36
CVE15,374.04
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.50
JOD42.170
|
$62.56
CVE6,482.78
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
Amman
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.81
JOD143.020
|
$76.40
CVE7,917.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,880.81
JOD4,167.730
|
$1,064.30
CVE110,288.25
|
|
pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.27
CVE235.64
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
$1.49
CVE154.11
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
$4.43
CVE459.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
$27.92
CVE2,893.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
$5.91
CVE612.71
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
Amman
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
$29.56
CVE3,063.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.73
JOD74.220
|
$78.84
CVE8,169.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
$118.26
CVE12,254.25
|
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