Cost of living comparison
Praia is 47.9% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 96.1% more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 80.3% more in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 99.5% more in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 85.6% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% more in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1% more in Praia
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Praia are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.32
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.43
|
$6.32
CVE646.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
$1.78
CVE182.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
$1.12
CVE114.49
|
|
pay 96.1% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.42
|
$2.95
CVE301.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.08
|
$7.94
CVE813.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.08
|
$4.78
CVE489.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.63
|
$2.20
CVE224.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.12
|
$2.61
CVE267.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.66
|
$2.00
CVE204.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.17
|
$1.32
CVE135.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.44
|
$1.56
CVE159.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.23
|
$2.23
CVE228.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
$1.21
CVE124.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.42
|
$0.88
CVE90.28
|
|
pay 80.3% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.67
|
$6.31
CVE645.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥242.57
|
$20.42
CVE2,089.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,607.16
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.35
|
$17.26
CVE1,766.35
|
|
pay 99.5% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.49
|
$51.28
CVE5,249.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,754.26
|
$583.34
CVE59,707.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,576.90
|
$388.89
CVE39,805.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥305.36
|
$113.61
CVE11,628.49
|
|
pay 85.6% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,545.72
|
$110.42
CVE11,302.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥166,430.97
|
$3,266.68
CVE334,362.58
|
|
pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.09
|
$2.48
CVE253.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.17
|
$1.49
CVE152.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.27
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥475.45
|
$36.46
CVE3,731.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.64
|
$5.83
CVE597.08
|
|
pay 4.1% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥455.10
|
$48.61
CVE4,975.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥251.95
|
$38.89
CVE3,980.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥606.17
|
$87.50
CVE8,956.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥781.83
|
$131.25
CVE13,434.21
|
|
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