Cost of living comparison
Praia is 59.7% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Praia instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$4.86
CVE508.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$6.32
CVE660.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
$1.78
CVE186.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$1.12
CVE116.96
|
|
pay 58.2% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
$2.95
CVE308.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
$7.94
CVE830.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
$4.78
CVE500.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
$2.20
CVE229.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
$2.61
CVE273.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
$2.00
CVE208.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
$1.32
CVE138.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
$1.56
CVE162.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
$2.23
CVE233.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
$1.21
CVE126.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
$0.88
CVE92.22
|
|
pay 42.0% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$6.31
CVE659.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$20.42
CVE2,134.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,049,712.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
$17.26
CVE1,804.41
|
|
pay 65.3% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
$51.28
CVE5,362.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
$583.34
CVE60,994.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
$388.89
CVE40,662.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
$113.61
CVE11,879.07
|
|
pay 89.2% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
$110.42
CVE11,545.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
$3,266.68
CVE341,567.84
|
|
pay 71.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$2.48
CVE259.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
$1.49
CVE155.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$4.38
CVE457.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
$36.46
CVE3,812.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$5.83
CVE609.94
|
|
pay 26.8% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$48.61
CVE5,082.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
$38.89
CVE4,066.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
$87.50
CVE9,149.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
$131.25
CVE13,723.71
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