Cost of living comparison
Praia is 44.2% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.2% less in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% less in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 42.5% less in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% less in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 77.5% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.8% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 32.8% less in Praia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 62.2% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK141.80
|
$4.86
CVE478.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK94.53
|
$6.32
CVE621.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.86
|
$1.78
CVE175.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.59
|
$1.12
CVE110.01
|
|
pay 7.5% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.88
|
$2.95
CVE290.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK42.56
|
$7.94
CVE781.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK48.83
|
$4.78
CVE470.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK31.26
|
$2.20
CVE216.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK33.54
|
$2.61
CVE256.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.27
|
$2.00
CVE196.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.31
|
$1.32
CVE130.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.94
|
$1.56
CVE153.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.91
|
$2.23
CVE219.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.04
|
$1.21
CVE119.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.95
|
$0.88
CVE86.74
|
|
pay 42.5% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK51.18
|
$6.31
CVE620.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK659.74
|
$20.42
CVE2,007.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK330,869.49
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,868,552.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK160.71
|
$17.26
CVE1,697.23
|
|
pay 30.2% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK242.31
|
$51.28
CVE5,043.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,126.83
|
$583.34
CVE57,371.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,320.30
|
$388.89
CVE38,247.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK999.64
|
$113.61
CVE11,173.43
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,816.49
|
$110.42
CVE10,859.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK82,874.93
|
$3,266.68
CVE321,277.92
|
|
pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.72
|
$2.48
CVE243.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK40.72
|
$1.49
CVE146.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK59.56
|
$4.38
CVE430.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK285.50
|
$36.46
CVE3,585.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK122.89
|
$5.83
CVE573.71
|
|
pay 32.8% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK760.62
|
$48.61
CVE4,780.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK320.88
|
$38.89
CVE3,824.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK798.33
|
$87.50
CVE8,605.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,150.30
|
$131.25
CVE12,908.49
|
|
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