Cost of living comparison

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Praia vs. Tashkent Cost of Living Summary

Praia is 21.1% more expensive than Tashkent.

Restaurants
pay 19.5% more in Praia
Groceries
pay 2.0 times more in Praia
Transportation
pay 79.1% more in Praia
Housing
pay 8.5% more in Praia
Childcare
pay 64.7% less in Praia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.2% less in Praia
Clothing
pay 32.4% less in Praia

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

Praia vs. Tashkent Cost Breakdown

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

pay 19.5% more for restaurants

 
Tashkent
Praia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.78
UZS81,886.14
$5.03
CVE493.26
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.09
UZS61,414.61
$7.10
CVE696.20
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.74
UZS8,944.47
$1.56
CVE152.99

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

 
Tashkent
Praia
Bread
1 loaf
$0.84
UZS10,098.79
$2.08
CVE203.99
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.12
UZS49,753.14
$12.93
CVE1,268.60
Milk (1 gallon) $4.94
UZS59,635.84
$5.13
CVE503.55

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pay 79.1% more for transportation

 
Tashkent
Praia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.48
UZS54,072.87
$5.96
CVE584.36
Monthly public transit pass $12.72
UZS154K
$29.18
CVE2,862.02
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $16,956.24
UZS205M
$28,897.98
CVE3M

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pay 8.5% more for housing

 
Tashkent
Praia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$13.64
UZS165K
$51.37
CVE5,039.16
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $605.03
UZS7M
$574.58
CVE56,359.06
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $380.19
UZS5M
$287.29
CVE28,179.53

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pay 64.7% less for childcare

 
Tashkent
Praia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $332.64
UZS4M
$126.75
CVE12,432.14
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,430.29
UZS114M
$3,082.45
CVE302K

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pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Tashkent
Praia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.12
UZS25,589.42
$2.53
CVE248.64
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.63
UZS31,806.35
$2.60
CVE255.49
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.03
UZS24,565.84
$5.27
CVE517.18

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pay 32.4% less for clothing

 
Tashkent
Praia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$50.12
UZS605K
$62.19
CVE6,099.63
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$58.44
UZS706K
$25.35
CVE2,486.43
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$112.30
UZS1M
$65.91
CVE6,464.72

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