Cost of living comparison
Praia is 5.8% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Praia instead of Amman, you would:
pay 66.9% more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.41
CVE447.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.15
CVE521.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$1.40
CVE142.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.95
CVE96.19
|
|
pay 49.9% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$1.23
CVE124.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$5.41
CVE548.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$3.60
CVE365.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$2.38
CVE241.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$1.71
CVE173.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.33
CVE135.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.98
CVE99.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.98
CVE99.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.53
CVE54.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.71
CVE72.14
|
|
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$5.71
CVE578.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$20.60
CVE2,087.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$26,486.52
CVE2,683,945.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$12.75
CVE1,292.27
|
|
pay 7.9% less for housing
|
Amman
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$58.53
CVE5,931.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$245.25
CVE24,851.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$138.46
CVE14,030.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$62.28
CVE6,310.53
|
|
pay 75.3% less for childcare
|
Amman
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$75.73
CVE7,673.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$1,059.46
CVE107,357.83
|
|
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.26
CVE228.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$1.48
CVE149.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$4.41
CVE447.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$27.79
CVE2,816.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$5.89
CVE596.43
|
|
pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$29.43
CVE2,982.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$78.48
CVE7,952.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$117.72
CVE11,928.65
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