Cost of living comparison
India is 43.7% cheaper than Praia.
If you lived in India instead of Praia, you would:
pay 59.4% less for restaurants
Praia
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.67
CVE475.95
|
$2.24
₹186.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
CVE602.22
|
$3.92
₹327.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
CVE143.91
|
$0.41
₹34.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
CVE97.28
|
$0.19
₹15.50
|
|
pay 52.8% less for groceries
Praia
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
CVE120.70
|
$0.45
₹37.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
CVE328.09
|
$2.51
₹209.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.53
CVE359.68
|
$2.48
₹207.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
CVE251.59
|
$0.92
₹76.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
CVE201.46
|
$1.36
₹113.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
CVE125.20
|
$0.83
₹69.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
CVE91.05
|
$0.28
₹23.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CVE91.05
|
$0.44
₹37.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
CVE95.61
|
$0.22
₹18.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CVE61.46
|
$0.16
₹13.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
CVE66.01
|
$0.19
₹15.79
|
|
pay 53.7% less for transportation
Praia
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
CVE650.05
|
$4.78
₹399.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.69
CVE2,107.76
|
$8.38
₹700.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,607.54
CVE2,709,977.83
|
$13,136.82
₹1,098,387.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.30
CVE1,354.99
|
$2.70
₹225.50
|
|
pay 58.9% less for housing
Praia
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.11
CVE6,122.54
|
$8.43
₹705.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$246.37
CVE25,092.39
|
$126.14
₹10,546.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$148.36
CVE15,110.70
|
$85.52
₹7,150.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.56
CVE6,371.73
|
$26.13
₹2,184.60
|
|
pay 12.2% less for childcare
Praia
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$76.40
CVE7,781.39
|
$47.60
₹3,980.09
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,064.30
CVE108,399.11
|
$1,206.46
₹100,873.46
|
|
pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports
Praia
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
CVE231.61
|
$1.88
₹157.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE151.47
|
$1.40
₹117.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.43
CVE451.66
|
$3.85
₹321.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.92
CVE2,843.80
|
$17.05
₹1,425.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
CVE602.22
|
$2.94
₹245.58
|
|
pay 43.6% less for clothing
Praia
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$25.43
₹2,126.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.56
CVE3,011.09
|
$26.83
₹2,243.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.84
CVE8,029.56
|
$41.28
₹3,451.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.26
CVE12,044.35
|
$30.75
₹2,571.00
|
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