Cost of living comparison
Praia is 17.6% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Praia instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$4.86
CVE508.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
$6.32
CVE660.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF316
|
$1.78
CVE186.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF299
|
$1.12
CVE116.96
|
|
pay 24.3% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$2.95
CVE308.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF847
|
$7.94
CVE830.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
$4.78
CVE500.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
$2.20
CVE229.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
$2.61
CVE273.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF362
|
$2.00
CVE208.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$1.32
CVE138.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF204
|
$1.56
CVE162.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$2.23
CVE233.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$1.21
CVE126.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.88
CVE92.22
|
|
pay 24.1% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF934
|
$6.31
CVE659.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
$20.42
CVE2,134.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,049,712.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
$17.26
CVE1,804.41
|
|
pay 51.1% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
$51.28
CVE5,362.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
$583.34
CVE60,994.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
$388.89
CVE40,662.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
$113.61
CVE11,879.07
|
|
pay 70.6% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
$110.42
CVE11,545.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
$3,266.68
CVE341,567.84
|
|
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
$2.48
CVE259.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF499
|
$1.49
CVE155.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
$4.38
CVE457.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
$36.46
CVE3,812.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
$5.83
CVE609.94
|
|
pay 60.1% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
$48.61
CVE5,082.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
$38.89
CVE4,066.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
$87.50
CVE9,149.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
$131.25
CVE13,723.71
|
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