Cost of living comparison
Praia is 9.7% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Praia instead of Athens, you would:
pay 3.4% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$4.86
CVE513.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$6.32
CVE667.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.98
|
$1.78
CVE188.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$1.12
CVE118.22
|
|
pay 61.3% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
$2.95
CVE311.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.32
|
$7.94
CVE839.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.03
|
$4.78
CVE505.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.32
|
$2.20
CVE232.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$2.61
CVE276.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$2.00
CVE210.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$1.32
CVE139.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$1.56
CVE164.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$2.23
CVE236.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$1.21
CVE128.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.88
CVE93.21
|
|
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.32
|
$6.31
CVE666.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.77
|
$20.42
CVE2,157.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,131.82
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,082,451.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$17.26
CVE1,823.78
|
|
pay 1.6% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.21
|
$51.28
CVE5,419.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€608.52
|
$583.34
CVE61,649.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€534.34
|
$388.89
CVE41,099.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€147.08
|
$113.61
CVE12,006.59
|
|
pay 72.8% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€444.10
|
$110.42
CVE11,669.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,280.24
|
$3,266.68
CVE345,234.57
|
|
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$2.48
CVE262.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.55
|
$1.49
CVE157.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.68
|
$4.38
CVE462.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.33
|
$36.46
CVE3,853.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.25
|
$5.83
CVE616.49
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€82.56
|
$48.61
CVE5,137.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.74
|
$38.89
CVE4,109.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€89.89
|
$87.50
CVE9,247.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€110.63
|
$131.25
CVE13,871.03
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