Cost of living comparison
Praia is 4.2% cheaper than Kingston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1% less in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% less in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 20.4% less in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 12.3% less in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 1.9% more in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.0% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 62.6% more in Praia
The cost of clothing and childcare in Praia are more expensive than in Kingston. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 2.1% less for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,187.72
|
$4.86
CVE471.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,360.93
|
$6.32
CVE613.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD223.08
|
$1.78
CVE172.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD138.57
|
$1.12
CVE108.51
|
|
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD559.45
|
$2.95
CVE286.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,038.63
|
$7.94
CVE770.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,410.02
|
$4.78
CVE464.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD674.69
|
$2.20
CVE213.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD468.86
|
$2.61
CVE253.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD426.76
|
$2.00
CVE193.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD218.91
|
$1.32
CVE128.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD288.00
|
$1.56
CVE151.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD251.65
|
$2.23
CVE216.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD164.61
|
$1.21
CVE117.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD149.82
|
$0.88
CVE85.56
|
|
pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD763.58
|
$6.31
CVE612.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,938.62
|
$20.42
CVE1,980.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,779,929.44
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,829,457.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,157.04
|
$17.26
CVE1,674.10
|
|
pay 12.3% less for housing
|
Kingston
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,354.46
|
$51.28
CVE4,975.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD138,141.04
|
$583.34
CVE56,589.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD67,167.92
|
$388.89
CVE37,726.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,770.71
|
$113.61
CVE11,021.15
|
|
pay 1.9% more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD35,961.67
|
$110.42
CVE10,711.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD332,562.96
|
$3,266.68
CVE316,899.24
|
|
pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD494.89
|
$2.48
CVE240.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD676.56
|
$1.49
CVE144.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,385.68
|
$4.38
CVE424.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD11,052.44
|
$36.46
CVE3,536.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,078.52
|
$5.83
CVE565.89
|
|
pay 62.6% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,157.04
|
$48.61
CVE4,715.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,041.56
|
$38.89
CVE3,772.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,217.40
|
$87.50
CVE8,488.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,887.48
|
$131.25
CVE12,732.56
|
|
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