Cost of living comparison
Praia is 5.2% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.0% more in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 69.8% more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 48.8% more in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 43.2% less in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 79.0% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.3% less in Praia
- Clothing
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pay 12.7% less in Praia
The cost of groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Praia are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 36.0% more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$4.86
CVE471.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$6.32
CVE613.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$1.78
CVE172.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$1.12
CVE108.51
|
|
pay 69.8% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$2.95
CVE286.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$7.94
CVE770.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$4.78
CVE464.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$2.20
CVE213.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$2.61
CVE253.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$2.00
CVE193.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$1.32
CVE128.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$1.56
CVE151.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$2.23
CVE216.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$1.21
CVE117.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.88
CVE85.56
|
|
pay 48.8% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$6.31
CVE612.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$20.42
CVE1,980.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,381.32
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,829,457.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$17.26
CVE1,674.10
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.46
|
$51.28
CVE4,975.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.98
|
$583.34
CVE56,589.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.53
|
$388.89
CVE37,726.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.14
|
$113.61
CVE11,021.15
|
|
pay 79.0% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.69
|
$110.42
CVE10,711.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,166.47
|
$3,266.68
CVE316,899.24
|
|
pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$2.48
CVE240.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$1.49
CVE144.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$4.38
CVE424.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.13
|
$36.46
CVE3,536.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$5.83
CVE565.89
|
|
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
$48.61
CVE4,715.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
$38.89
CVE3,772.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
$87.50
CVE8,488.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.71
|
$131.25
CVE12,732.56
|
|
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