Cost of living comparison
Praia is 24.0% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.2% less in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 30.5% more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 26.3% less in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 9.9% more in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 68.1% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.6% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% less in Praia
The cost of groceries and housing in Praia are more expensive than in Helsinki. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 52.2% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.24
|
$4.86
CVE466.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.21
|
$6.32
CVE605.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.72
|
$1.78
CVE170.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.76
|
$1.12
CVE107.24
|
|
pay 30.5% more for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.50
|
$2.95
CVE282.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.58
|
$7.94
CVE761.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.46
|
$4.78
CVE458.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.67
|
$2.20
CVE210.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.19
|
$2.61
CVE250.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$2.00
CVE191.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$1.32
CVE126.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$1.56
CVE149.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.47
|
$2.23
CVE214.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$1.21
CVE116.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$0.88
CVE84.56
|
|
pay 26.3% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.50
|
$6.31
CVE604.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€61.80
|
$20.42
CVE1,957.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€29,695.14
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,796,365.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€15.40
|
$17.26
CVE1,654.52
|
|
pay 9.9% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€19.46
|
$51.28
CVE4,916.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€962.51
|
$583.34
CVE55,927.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€753.83
|
$388.89
CVE37,284.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€86.02
|
$113.61
CVE10,892.25
|
|
pay 68.1% less for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€292.68
|
$110.42
CVE10,586.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,098.47
|
$3,266.68
CVE313,192.88
|
|
pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.42
|
$2.48
CVE237.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.13
|
$1.49
CVE142.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€9.84
|
$4.38
CVE419.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€41.36
|
$36.46
CVE3,495.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€15.78
|
$5.83
CVE559.27
|
|
pay 3.3% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€86.58
|
$48.61
CVE4,660.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€27.50
|
$38.89
CVE3,728.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€77.55
|
$87.50
CVE8,389.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€96.32
|
$131.25
CVE12,583.64
|
|
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