Cost of living comparison
Praia is 6.9% more expensive than Dakar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% more in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 79.1% more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% less in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 0.9% more in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 53.8% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% more in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% more in Praia
The cost of groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Praia are more expensive than in Dakar. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Praia. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 12.7% more for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA3,841
|
$4.86
CVE478.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,281
|
$6.32
CVE621.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA544
|
$1.78
CVE175.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA578
|
$1.12
CVE110.08
|
|
pay 79.1% more for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA324
|
$2.95
CVE290.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA3,964
|
$7.94
CVE781.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,205
|
$4.78
CVE470.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,419
|
$2.20
CVE216.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,578
|
$2.61
CVE257.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA598
|
$2.00
CVE196.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA479
|
$1.32
CVE130.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA580
|
$1.56
CVE153.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA518
|
$2.23
CVE219.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA377
|
$1.21
CVE119.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA318
|
$0.88
CVE86.80
|
|
pay 9.3% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,598
|
$6.31
CVE620.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA14,403
|
$20.42
CVE2,009.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA15,843,020
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,870,265.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA14,883
|
$17.26
CVE1,698.24
|
|
pay 0.9% more for housing
|
Dakar
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA28,549
|
$51.28
CVE5,046.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA548,067
|
$583.34
CVE57,405.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA192,037
|
$388.89
CVE38,270.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA57,272
|
$113.61
CVE11,180.10
|
|
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA146,428
|
$110.42
CVE10,866.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA3,994,361
|
$3,266.68
CVE321,469.75
|
|
pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,440
|
$2.48
CVE243.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,487
|
$1.49
CVE146.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA864
|
$4.38
CVE430.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA38,087
|
$36.46
CVE3,587.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,801
|
$5.83
CVE574.05
|
|
pay 6.7% more for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA34,567
|
$48.61
CVE4,783.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA22,084
|
$38.89
CVE3,827.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA51,851
|
$87.50
CVE8,610.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA54,490
|
$131.25
CVE12,916.20
|
|
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