Cost of living comparison

Djibouti, Djibouti

compared to

Praia, Cabo Verde

Praia vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Praia is 17.6% cheaper than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 29.2% less in Praia
Groceries: pay 24.3% more in Praia
Transportation: pay 24.1% less in Praia
Housing: pay 51.1% less in Praia
Childcare: pay 70.6% less in Praia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.9% less in Praia
Clothing: pay 60.1% more in Praia

The cost of clothing and groceries in Praia are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Praia.

Praia vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Praia instead of Djibouti, you would:

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pay 29.2% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Praia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.21 DJF1,638	$4.86 CVE460.71	-47.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.05 DJF1,787	$6.32 CVE598.93	-37.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 DJF314	$1.78 CVE168.68	+0.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 DJF298	$1.12 CVE106.01	-33.2%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 24.3% more for groceries

	Djibouti	Praia
Bread 1 loaf	$9.21 DJF1,638	$2.95 CVE279.57	-68.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.74 DJF844	$7.94 CVE752.83	+67.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.45 DJF1,503	$4.78 CVE453.44	-43.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.04 DJF1,430	$2.20 CVE208.24	-72.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.12 DJF1,621	$2.61 CVE247.64	-71.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 DJF360	$2.00 CVE189.19	-1.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 DJF90	$1.32 CVE125.39	+161.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 DJF203	$1.56 CVE147.68	+36.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 DJF135	$2.23 CVE211.76	+194.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 DJF135	$1.21 CVE114.94	+59.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 DJF149	$0.88 CVE83.59	+5.6%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 24.1% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Praia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 DJF930	$6.31 CVE598.01	+20.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.20 DJF7,505	$20.42 CVE1,935.00	-51.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,541.44 DJF5,964,606	$29,166.78 CVE2,764,281.58	-13.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.29 DJF6,453	$17.26 CVE1,635.53	-52.4%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 51.1% less for housing

	Djibouti	Praia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.24 DJF8,934	$51.28 CVE4,860.53	+2.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,758.47 DJF312,705	$583.34 CVE55,285.63	-66.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$993.31 DJF176,638	$388.89 CVE36,857.09	-60.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$544.29 DJF96,790	$113.61 CVE10,767.28	-79.1%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 70.6% less for childcare

	Djibouti	Praia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.14 DJF60,486	$110.42 CVE10,465.09	-67.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,437.75 DJF2,211,779	$3,266.68 CVE309,599.54	-73.7%
Average			-70.6%

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pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Praia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.70 DJF1,191	$2.48 CVE234.96	-63.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 DJF496	$1.49 CVE141.09	-46.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.42 DJF609	$4.38 CVE414.64	+27.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.29 DJF13,567	$36.46 CVE3,455.35	-52.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.37 DJF1,489	$5.83 CVE552.86	-30.3%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 60.1% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Praia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.91 DJF4,964	$48.61 CVE4,607.14	+74.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.54 DJF3,474	$38.89 CVE3,685.71	+99.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.81 DJF21,840	$87.50 CVE8,292.84	-28.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.99 DJF11,913	$131.25 CVE12,439.27	+95.9%
Average			+60.1%

Djibouti vs. Praia - Cost of clothing

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