Cost of living comparison
Praia is 9.5% cheaper than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% less in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 51.7% more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 21.9% less in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 29.4% less in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 70.4% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.5% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 28.9% more in Praia
The cost of groceries and clothing in Praia are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Dili, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$4.86
CVE496.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$6.32
CVE645.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.78
CVE181.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$1.12
CVE114.28
|
|
pay 51.7% more for groceries
|
Dili
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$2.95
CVE301.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$7.94
CVE811.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$4.78
CVE488.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.20
CVE224.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$2.61
CVE266.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$2.00
CVE203.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.32
CVE135.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.56
CVE159.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$2.23
CVE228.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$1.21
CVE123.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.88
CVE90.11
|
|
pay 21.9% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$6.31
CVE644.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.42
CVE2,085.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,166.78
CVE2,979,750.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$17.26
CVE1,763.02
|
|
pay 29.4% less for housing
|
Dili
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$51.28
CVE5,239.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$583.34
CVE59,595.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$388.89
CVE39,730.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$113.61
CVE11,606.56
|
|
pay 70.4% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$110.42
CVE11,280.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$3,266.68
CVE333,732.08
|
|
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.48
CVE253.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.49
CVE152.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$4.38
CVE446.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$36.46
CVE3,724.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$5.83
CVE595.95
|
|
pay 28.9% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$48.61
CVE4,966.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$38.89
CVE3,973.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$87.50
CVE8,939.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$131.25
CVE13,408.88
|
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