Cost of living comparison
compared to
Valletta vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary
Valletta is 76.2% more expensive than Praia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 91.2% more in Valletta
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% less in Valletta
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% more in Valletta
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Valletta
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Valletta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 90.2% more in Valletta
- Clothing
-
pay 63.8% more in Valletta
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Valletta are more expensive than in Praia. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Valletta.
Valletta vs. Praia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Valletta instead of Praia, you would:
pay 91.2% more for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.29
CVE500.43
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
CVE655.66
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.26
CVE309.01
|
$2.92
€2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CVE126.35
|
$2.34
€2.01
|
|
Praia vs. Valletta - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.0% less for groceries
|
Praia
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
CVE206.91
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.59
CVE1,286.73
|
$5.11
€4.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
CVE509.12
|
$5.12
€4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
CVE224.44
|
$3.83
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.59
€3.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.41
CVE228.47
|
$1.55
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.45
CVE137.26
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
CVE166.24
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.80
CVE265.38
|
$1.66
€1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
CVE64.06
|
$0.65
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
CVE68.63
|
$1.32
€1.14
|
|
Praia vs. Valletta - Cost of groceries
pay 8.8% more for transportation
|
Praia
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
CVE592.27
|
$5.92
€5.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.37
CVE2,780.18
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,364.84
CVE2,874,837.81
|
$26,401.08
€22,673.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.16
CVE1,245.85
|
$19.04
€16.35
|
|
Praia vs. Valletta - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Praia
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.34
CVE5,144.45
|
$31.54
€27.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$479.44
CVE45,392.18
|
$1,284.79
€1,103.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.36
CVE25,217.88
|
$1,073.09
€921.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.64
CVE13,788.24
|
$107.85
€92.62
|
|
Praia vs. Valletta - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$147.65
CVE13,979.40
|
$264.01
€226.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,238.92
CVE306,649.37
|
$12,847.89
€11,033.91
|
|
Praia vs. Valletta - Cost of childcare
pay 90.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
CVE257.22
|
$5.02
€4.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
CVE154.47
|
$2.92
€2.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.79
CVE453.92
|
$6.60
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.96
CVE3,026.15
|
$59.92
€51.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
CVE554.79
|
$15.36
€13.19
|
|
Praia vs. Valletta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 63.8% more for clothing
|
Praia
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.10
CVE8,340.53
|
$103.34
€88.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.96
CVE3,026.15
|
$74.39
€63.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.23
CVE8,069.72
|
$146.16
€125.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.85
CVE12,104.58
|
$171.21
€147.04
|
|
Praia vs. Valletta - Cost of clothing
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