Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ljubljana vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary
Ljubljana is 79.8% more expensive than Praia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.2% more in Ljubljana
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% less in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% more in Ljubljana
- Housing
-
pay 92.2% more in Ljubljana
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2 times more in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.5% more in Ljubljana
- Clothing
-
pay 27.4% more in Ljubljana
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Ljubljana are more expensive than in Praia. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Ljubljana.
Ljubljana vs. Praia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Praia, you would:
pay 77.2% more for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.29
CVE502.50
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
CVE658.38
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.26
CVE310.29
|
$3.03
€2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CVE126.87
|
$2.00
€1.72
|
|
Praia vs. Ljubljana - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
Praia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
CVE207.77
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.59
CVE1,292.06
|
$6.64
€5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
CVE511.23
|
$5.79
€4.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
CVE225.37
|
$3.97
€3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.92
€4.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.41
CVE229.41
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.45
CVE137.83
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
CVE166.93
|
$0.99
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.80
CVE266.47
|
$1.59
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
CVE64.32
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
CVE68.92
|
$0.70
€0.61
|
|
Praia vs. Ljubljana - Cost of groceries
pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
Praia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
CVE594.72
|
$6.73
€5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.37
CVE2,791.68
|
$43.22
€37.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,364.84
CVE2,886,735.02
|
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.16
CVE1,251.00
|
$12.98
€11.19
|
|
Praia vs. Ljubljana - Cost of transportation
pay 92.2% more for housing
|
Praia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.34
CVE5,165.74
|
$41.20
€35.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$479.44
CVE45,580.03
|
$1,015.22
€875.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.36
CVE25,322.24
|
$854.66
€737.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.64
CVE13,845.31
|
$233.25
€201.14
|
|
Praia vs. Ljubljana - Cost of housing
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$147.65
CVE14,037.25
|
$582.48
€502.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,238.92
CVE307,918.40
|
$14,307.87
€12,338.06
|
|
Praia vs. Ljubljana - Cost of childcare
pay 49.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
CVE258.29
|
$3.68
€3.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
CVE155.11
|
$2.64
€2.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.79
CVE455.80
|
$6.19
€5.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.96
CVE3,038.67
|
$51.66
€44.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
CVE557.09
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
Praia vs. Ljubljana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.4% more for clothing
|
Praia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.10
CVE8,375.05
|
$108.33
€93.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.96
CVE3,038.67
|
$46.35
€39.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.23
CVE8,103.12
|
$106.57
€91.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.85
CVE12,154.67
|
$148.91
€128.41
|
|
Praia vs. Ljubljana - Cost of clothing
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