Cost of living comparison
Praia is 76.5% more expensive than Abuja.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 66.3% more in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 24.4% more in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.6% more in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 44.7% more in Praia
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Praia are more expensive than in Abuja. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Abuja, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Abuja
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.29
NGN5,278.17
|
$4.86
CVE478.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
NGN8,940.03
|
$6.32
CVE621.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
NGN796.46
|
$1.78
CVE175.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
NGN443.02
|
$1.12
CVE110.08
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Abuja
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
NGN2,138.27
|
$2.95
CVE290.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
NGN2,002.92
|
$7.94
CVE781.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.91
NGN17,475.09
|
$4.78
CVE470.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
NGN2,501.66
|
$2.20
CVE216.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
NGN3,017.28
|
$2.61
CVE257.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
NGN2,409.18
|
$2.00
CVE196.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
NGN1,201.89
|
$1.32
CVE130.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,306.15
|
$1.56
CVE153.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,187.14
|
$2.23
CVE219.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
NGN1,063.03
|
$1.21
CVE119.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
NGN1,019.77
|
$0.88
CVE86.80
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Abuja
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
NGN4,675.04
|
$6.31
CVE620.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.42
CVE2,009.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,166.78
CVE2,870,265.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.29
NGN14,878.50
|
$17.26
CVE1,698.24
|
|
pay 66.3% more for housing
|
Abuja
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.56
NGN66,594.33
|
$51.28
CVE5,046.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,461.96
NGN3,944,901.44
|
$583.34
CVE57,405.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.05
NGN1,855,594.21
|
$388.89
CVE38,270.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.44
NGN37,557.57
|
$113.61
CVE11,180.10
|
|
pay 24.4% more for childcare
|
Abuja
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.90
NGN214,560.79
|
$110.42
CVE10,866.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,965.88
NGN3,150,004.23
|
$3,266.68
CVE321,469.75
|
|
pay 33.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Abuja
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
NGN1,915.81
|
$2.48
CVE243.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
NGN2,634.42
|
$1.49
CVE146.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
NGN3,204.68
|
$4.38
CVE430.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.84
NGN71,842.59
|
$36.46
CVE3,587.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
NGN13,384.31
|
$5.83
CVE574.05
|
|
pay 44.7% more for clothing
|
Abuja
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.79
NGN47,731.06
|
$48.61
CVE4,783.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.76
NGN46,089.56
|
$38.89
CVE3,827.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.91
NGN110,413.65
|
$87.50
CVE8,610.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.63
NGN137,207.71
|
$131.25
CVE12,916.20
|
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