Cost of living comparison
Praia is 43.2% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.7% less in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% less in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 15.3% less in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 49.8% less in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 85.8% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.5% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 33.0% less in Praia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 49.7% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.17
|
$4.86
CVE454.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.08
|
$6.32
CVE591.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.22
|
$1.78
CVE166.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.53
|
$1.12
CVE104.69
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.94
|
$2.95
CVE276.07
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.23
|
$7.94
CVE743.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.05
|
$4.78
CVE447.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.06
|
$2.20
CVE205.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.29
|
$2.61
CVE244.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.47
|
$2.00
CVE186.83
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.05
|
$1.32
CVE123.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.39
|
$1.56
CVE145.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.76
|
$2.23
CVE209.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.90
|
$1.21
CVE113.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.70
|
$0.88
CVE82.55
|
|
pay 15.3% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.74
|
$6.31
CVE590.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$181.00
|
$20.42
CVE1,910.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,669.04
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,729,755.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$26.95
|
$17.26
CVE1,615.11
|
|
pay 49.8% less for housing
Canberra
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$99.77
|
$51.28
CVE4,799.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,720.95
|
$583.34
CVE54,595.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,156.01
|
$388.89
CVE36,396.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$279.25
|
$113.61
CVE10,632.79
|
|
pay 85.8% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,818.38
|
$110.42
CVE10,334.38
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,129.03
|
$3,266.68
CVE305,732.60
|
|
pay 62.5% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.06
|
$2.48
CVE232.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.62
|
$1.49
CVE139.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.22
|
$4.38
CVE409.46
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$100.23
|
$36.46
CVE3,412.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$21.87
|
$5.83
CVE545.95
|
|
pay 33.0% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$132.39
|
$48.61
CVE4,549.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$110.13
|
$38.89
CVE3,639.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$182.35
|
$87.50
CVE8,189.27
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$235.24
|
$131.25
CVE12,283.90
|
|
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