Cost of living comparison

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

compared to

Praia, Cabo Verde

Praia vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Praia is 34.4% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 58.0% more in Praia
Groceries: pay 96.6% more in Praia
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Praia
Housing: pay 24.1% less in Praia
Childcare: pay 28.5% less in Praia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.8% more in Praia
Clothing: pay 14.3% less in Praia

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

Praia vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Praia instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 58.0% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Praia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB812.54	$4.86 CVE472.43	-19.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB844.40	$6.32 CVE614.16	+1.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB106.31	$1.78 CVE172.97	+126.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB68.00	$1.12 CVE108.71	+122.8%
Average			+58.0%

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pay 96.6% more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Praia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB162.72	$2.95 CVE286.68	+145.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB657.27	$7.94 CVE771.97	+63.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB823.19	$4.78 CVE464.97	-21.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB358.76	$2.20 CVE213.54	-17.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB764.62	$2.61 CVE253.93	-53.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB447.08	$2.00 CVE194.00	-39.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB68.57	$1.32 CVE128.57	+161.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB146.02	$1.56 CVE151.43	+44.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB52.35	$2.23 CVE217.15	+478.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB42.15	$1.21 CVE117.86	+289.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB107.55	$0.88 CVE85.72	+11.1%
Average			+96.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Praia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB660.83	$6.31 CVE613.22	+29.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,354.23	$20.42 CVE1,984.21	+104.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,385,577.18	$29,166.78 CVE2,834,582.74	+16.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB496.33	$17.26 CVE1,677.13	+370.9%
Average			+130.3%

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pay 24.1% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Praia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB23,179.92	$51.28 CVE4,984.14	-70.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB87,361.43	$583.34 CVE56,691.65	-9.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB57,249.06	$388.89 CVE37,794.44	-8.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB16,905.98	$113.61 CVE11,041.11	-9.0%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 28.5% less for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Praia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB11,033.36	$110.42 CVE10,731.24	+35.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB5,947,330.57	$3,266.68 CVE317,473.27	-92.6%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Praia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB135.42	$2.48 CVE240.94	+147.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB155.70	$1.49 CVE144.67	+29.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB541.69	$4.38 CVE425.19	+9.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB12,268.65	$36.46 CVE3,543.23	-59.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB907.33	$5.83 CVE566.92	-12.9%
Average			+22.8%

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pay 14.3% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Praia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,545.45	$48.61 CVE4,724.30	+0.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB10,179.30	$38.89 CVE3,779.44	-48.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB14,739.82	$87.50 CVE8,503.75	-19.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB16,158.91	$131.25 CVE12,755.62	+10.0%
Average			-14.3%

Addis Ababa vs. Praia - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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