Cost of living in Praia
compared to
Cost of living in Praia vs. Cabo Verde overall average
Praia is 5.8% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% more in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% less in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 11.4% more in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4% more in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 19.5% more in Praia
The cost of clothing, groceries, housing, childcare, and restaurants in Praia are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Praia.
Praia Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.29
CVE500.43
|
$1.60
-
$11.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
CVE655.66
|
$4.79
-
$8.52
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.26
CVE309.01
|
$1.60
-
$7.78
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CVE126.35
|
$1.07
-
$4.90
|
Praia - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
CVE206.91
|
$1.17
-
$3.20
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.59
CVE1,286.73
|
$5.87
-
$21.31
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
CVE509.12
|
$4.84
-
$5.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
CVE224.44
|
$2.05
-
$2.90
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.41
CVE228.47
|
$1.16
-
$4.83
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.45
CVE137.26
|
$0.97
-
$1.93
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
CVE166.24
|
$0.63
-
$3.62
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.80
CVE265.38
|
$0.77
-
$4.83
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
CVE64.06
|
$0.58
-
$0.87
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
CVE68.63
|
$0.68
-
$0.77
|
Praia - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
CVE592.27
|
$5.57
-
$7.66
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.37
CVE2,780.18
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,364.84
CVE2,874,837.81
|
$28,766.69
-
$31,962.99
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.16
CVE1,245.85
|
$11.40
-
$14.92
|
Praia - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.34
CVE5,144.45
|
$53.27
-
$66.59
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$479.44
CVE45,392.18
|
$319.63
-
$639.26
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.36
CVE25,217.88
|
$213.09
-
$319.63
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.64
CVE13,788.24
|
$93.70
-
$162.95
|
Praia - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$147.65
CVE13,979.40
|
$82.22
-
$213.09
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,238.92
CVE306,649.37
|
$1,150.67
-
$5,327.17
|
Praia - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
CVE257.22
|
$2.13
-
$5.33
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
CVE154.47
|
$0.75
-
$4.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.79
CVE453.92
|
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.96
CVE3,026.15
|
$31.96
-
$31.96
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
CVE554.79
|
$5.33
-
$6.39
|
Praia - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.10
CVE8,340.53
|
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.96
CVE3,026.15
|
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.23
CVE8,069.72
|
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.85
CVE12,104.58
|
??
-
??
|
Praia - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Cabo Verde
to see the average cost of cities throughout Cabo Verde, like
Mindelo,
Sal,
Praia,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Cabo Verde compared to Praia.
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