Cost of living comparison
Praia is 28.2% cheaper than Jerusalem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.8% less in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 39.6% more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 10.4% less in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% less in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 82.8% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.2% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% less in Praia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 50.8% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪76.17
|
$4.86
CVE471.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪49.14
|
$6.32
CVE613.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.56
|
$1.78
CVE172.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.21
|
$1.12
CVE108.51
|
|
pay 39.6% more for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.70
|
$2.95
CVE286.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪23.88
|
$7.94
CVE770.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪26.76
|
$4.78
CVE464.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪14.23
|
$2.20
CVE213.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.57
|
$2.61
CVE253.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪5.01
|
$2.00
CVE193.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.32
|
$1.32
CVE128.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.72
|
$1.56
CVE151.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.30
|
$2.23
CVE216.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.20
|
$1.21
CVE117.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.13
|
$0.88
CVE85.56
|
|
pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪26.68
|
$6.31
CVE612.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪231.96
|
$20.42
CVE1,980.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪161,223.03
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,829,457.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪36.96
|
$17.26
CVE1,674.10
|
|
pay 12.4% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪97.19
|
$51.28
CVE4,975.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,413.97
|
$583.34
CVE56,589.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,855.87
|
$388.89
CVE37,726.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪529.35
|
$113.61
CVE11,021.15
|
|
pay 82.8% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,104.23
|
$110.42
CVE10,711.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪56,652.60
|
$3,266.68
CVE316,899.24
|
|
pay 59.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.45
|
$2.48
CVE240.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪14.96
|
$1.49
CVE144.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪34.40
|
$4.38
CVE424.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪312.99
|
$36.46
CVE3,536.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪44.23
|
$5.83
CVE565.89
|
|
pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪358.75
|
$48.61
CVE4,715.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪221.15
|
$38.89
CVE3,772.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪405.43
|
$87.50
CVE8,488.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪402.98
|
$131.25
CVE12,732.56
|
|
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