Cost of living comparison
Praia is 23.8% cheaper than Bridgetown.
If you lived in Praia instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 25.5% less for restaurants
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Bridgetown
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
$4.86
CVE513.74
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
BBD18.50
|
$6.32
CVE667.86
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
$1.78
CVE188.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
$1.12
CVE118.22
|
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pay 16.7% less for groceries
|
Bridgetown
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
BBD5.56
|
$2.95
CVE311.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.65
BBD29.29
|
$7.94
CVE839.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.67
BBD29.34
|
$4.78
CVE505.63
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|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
BBD10.36
|
$2.20
CVE232.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
BBD9.53
|
$2.61
CVE276.14
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
$2.00
CVE210.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
BBD2.37
|
$1.32
CVE139.82
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
BBD3.34
|
$1.56
CVE164.67
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
BBD3.31
|
$2.23
CVE236.14
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
BBD2.20
|
$1.21
CVE128.17
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
$0.88
CVE93.21
|
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pay 23.4% less for transportation
|
Bridgetown
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
BBD15.85
|
$6.31
CVE666.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
BBD54.00
|
$20.42
CVE2,157.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BBD70,000.00
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,082,451.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.50
BBD51.00
|
$17.26
CVE1,823.78
|
|
pay 13.6% more for housing
|
Bridgetown
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.00
BBD98.00
|
$51.28
CVE5,419.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$590.00
BBD1,180.00
|
$583.34
CVE61,649.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$480.00
BBD960.00
|
$388.89
CVE41,099.35
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.91
BBD133.82
|
$113.61
CVE12,006.59
|
|
pay 52.0% less for childcare
|
Bridgetown
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.67
BBD483.33
|
$110.42
CVE11,669.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
$3,266.68
CVE345,234.57
|
|
pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bridgetown
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
$2.48
CVE262.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
BBD9.74
|
$1.49
CVE157.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
$4.38
CVE462.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.75
BBD147.50
|
$36.46
CVE3,853.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
$5.83
CVE616.49
|
|
pay 20.8% less for clothing
|
Bridgetown
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.50
BBD145.00
|
$48.61
CVE5,137.42
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
BBD110.00
|
$38.89
CVE4,109.94
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|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.38
BBD268.75
|
$87.50
CVE9,247.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
BBD230.00
|
$131.25
CVE13,871.03
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