Cost of living comparison
Praia is 16.6% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.3% less in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 47.3% more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% more in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 22.4% less in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 79.7% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.8% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% less in Praia
The cost of groceries and transportation in Praia are more expensive than in Lisbon. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 30.3% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$6.32
CVE646.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.78
CVE182.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$1.12
CVE114.49
|
|
pay 47.3% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
$2.95
CVE301.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.13
|
$7.94
CVE813.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$4.78
CVE489.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.74
|
$2.20
CVE224.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.04
|
$2.61
CVE267.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$2.00
CVE204.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$1.32
CVE135.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.56
CVE159.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$2.23
CVE228.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.21
CVE124.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.88
CVE90.28
|
|
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.63
|
$6.31
CVE645.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$20.42
CVE2,089.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.07
|
$17.26
CVE1,766.35
|
|
pay 22.4% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
$51.28
CVE5,249.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,392.31
|
$583.34
CVE59,707.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€984.43
|
$388.89
CVE39,805.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€97.63
|
$113.61
CVE11,628.49
|
|
pay 79.7% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€530.00
|
$110.42
CVE11,302.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,023.96
|
$3,266.68
CVE334,362.58
|
|
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.96
|
$2.48
CVE253.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.40
|
$1.49
CVE152.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€39.00
|
$36.46
CVE3,731.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$5.83
CVE597.08
|
|
pay 3.3% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€79.61
|
$48.61
CVE4,975.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€34.60
|
$38.89
CVE3,980.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€75.85
|
$87.50
CVE8,956.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€99.69
|
$131.25
CVE13,434.21
|
|
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