Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Praia instead of The Valley, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
The Valley
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.67
CVE480.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.91
CVE608.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.41
CVE145.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.96
CVE98.28
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
The Valley
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.19
CVE121.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.22
CVE331.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.53
CVE363.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.47
CVE254.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.98
CVE203.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.23
CVE126.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.89
CVE92.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.89
CVE92.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.94
CVE96.60
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
CVE62.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
CVE66.70
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
The Valley
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.38
CVE656.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.69
CVE2,129.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,607.54
CVE2,738,054.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.30
CVE1,369.03
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
The Valley
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$60.11
CVE6,185.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$246.37
CVE25,352.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$148.36
CVE15,267.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$62.56
CVE6,437.75
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
The Valley
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$76.40
CVE7,862.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,064.30
CVE109,522.19
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
The Valley
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.27
CVE234.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.49
CVE153.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.43
CVE456.34
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$27.92
CVE2,873.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.91
CVE608.46
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
The Valley
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$29.56
CVE3,042.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$78.84
CVE8,112.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$118.26
CVE12,169.13
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Praia or The Valley. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.