Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

compared to

China

Shanghai vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Shanghai is 7.1% more expensive than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 31.0% less in Shanghai
Groceries: pay 36.1% less in Shanghai
Transportation: pay 22.1% less in Shanghai
Housing: pay 31.3% more in Shanghai
Childcare: pay 10.0 times more in Shanghai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.0% more in Shanghai
Clothing: pay 14.1% more in Shanghai

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

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Shanghai vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shanghai instead of Praia, you would:

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pay 31.0% less for restaurants

	Praia	Shanghai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.03 CVE493.26	$4.47 CN¥29.94	-11.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.10 CVE696.20	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-26.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CVE152.99	$0.60 CN¥4.01	-61.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 CVE114.79	$0.37 CN¥2.47	-68.4%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 36.1% less for groceries

	Praia	Shanghai
Bread 1 loaf	$2.08 CVE203.99	$1.98 CN¥13.22	-5.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.93 CVE1,268.60	$8.60 CN¥57.52	-33.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 CVE503.55	$6.88 CN¥46.02	+34.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 CVE227.26	$1.70 CN¥11.36	-26.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 CVE203.01	$1.48 CN¥9.89	-28.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 CVE225.26	$0.99 CN¥6.65	-56.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 CVE135.34	$0.77 CN¥5.16	-44.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 CVE181.96	$0.90 CN¥6.05	-51.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.93 CVE189.47	$0.77 CN¥5.15	-60.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 CVE67.67	$0.36 CN¥2.40	-48.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 CVE63.16	$0.43 CN¥2.90	-32.7%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 22.1% less for transportation

	Praia	Shanghai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.96 CVE584.36	$4.96 CN¥33.21	-16.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.18 CVE2,862.02	$29.83 CN¥199.59	+2.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,897.98 CVE3M	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-33.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.61 CVE1,138.64	$5.67 CN¥37.92	-51.2%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 31.3% more for housing

	Praia	Shanghai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.37 CVE5,039.16	$10.55 CN¥70.59	-79.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$574.58 CVE56,359.06	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	+80.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$287.29 CVE28,179.53	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	+104.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.60 CVE13,594.92	$44.06 CN¥294.77	-68.2%
Average			+31.3%

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pay 10.0 times more for childcare

	Praia	Shanghai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.75 CVE12,432.14	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	+1015.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,082.45 CVE302K	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	+798.2%
Average			+900.8%

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pay 18.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Shanghai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 CVE248.64	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-52.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 CVE255.49	$3.35 CN¥22.41	+28.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.27 CVE517.18	$3.73 CN¥24.95	-29.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.69 CVE3,108.04	$65.69 CN¥439.52	+107.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 CVE547.01	$8.95 CN¥59.88	+60.5%
Average			+18.0%

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pay 14.1% more for clothing

	Praia	Shanghai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.19 CVE6,099.63	$54.37 CN¥363.79	-12.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	$37.09 CN¥248.19	+46.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	$75.49 CN¥505.08	+14.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.26 CVE8,951.14	$105.70 CN¥707.25	+15.8%
Average			+14.1%

Praia vs. Shanghai - Cost of clothing

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