Cost of living comparison

Qatar

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Cabo Verde

Praia vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Praia is 32.8% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 17.3% less in Praia
Groceries: pay 47.1% more in Praia
Transportation: pay 40.2% more in Praia
Housing: pay 61.5% less in Praia
Childcare: pay 75.4% less in Praia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.7% less in Praia
Clothing: pay 23.6% less in Praia

The cost of groceries and transportation in Praia are more expensive than in Doha. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Praia.

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Praia vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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pay 17.3% less for restaurants

	Doha	Praia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR35.18	$5.03 CVE497.28	-47.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR30.16	$7.10 CVE701.88	-13.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.45	$1.56 CVE154.24	+65.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.53	$1.17 CVE115.73	+180.4%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 47.1% more for groceries

	Doha	Praia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.08	$2.08 CVE205.66	+50.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.59	$12.93 CVE1,278.96	+130.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$5.13 CVE507.66	-35.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.50	$2.32 CVE229.11	-32.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$2.07 CVE204.67	-41.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.71	$2.30 CVE227.10	+126.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.02	$1.38 CVE136.44	+67.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.57	$1.86 CVE183.44	+163.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.04	$1.93 CVE191.02	+246.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.60	$0.69 CVE68.22	+58.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.64 CVE63.67	+44.6%
Average			+47.1%

Doha vs. Praia - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.2% more for transportation

	Doha	Praia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$5.96 CVE589.12	+178.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR100.52	$29.18 CVE2,885.38	+6.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$28,897.98 CVE3M	+3.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR67.35	$11.61 CVE1,147.94	-36.9%
Average			+40.2%

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pay 61.5% less for housing

	Doha	Praia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$51.37 CVE5,080.29	-40.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	$574.58 CVE56,819.01	-69.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	$287.29 CVE28,409.51	-75.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$138.60 CVE13,705.87	+112.4%
Average			-61.5%

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pay 75.4% less for childcare

	Doha	Praia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$126.75 CVE12,533.61	-81.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$3,082.45 CVE305K	-67.9%
Average			-75.4%

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pay 64.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Praia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.73	$2.53 CVE250.67	-79.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.50	$2.60 CVE257.58	-55.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.62	$5.27 CVE521.40	-18.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR460.06	$31.69 CVE3,133.40	-74.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR45.23	$5.58 CVE551.48	-54.8%
Average			-64.7%

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pay 23.6% less for clothing

	Doha	Praia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR221.98	$62.19 CVE6,149.41	+2.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR197.52	$25.35 CVE2,506.72	-53.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR364.61	$65.91 CVE6,517.48	-33.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR312.72	$91.26 CVE9,024.20	+6.9%
Average			-23.6%

Doha vs. Praia - Cost of clothing

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