Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Praia instead of Lobamba, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Lobamba
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Praia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.86
CVE478.09
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.32
CVE621.52
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.78
CVE175.04
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.12
CVE110.01
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Lobamba
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Praia
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.95
CVE290.11
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.94
CVE781.22
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.78
CVE470.54
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.20
CVE216.10
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.61
CVE256.98
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.00
CVE196.33
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.32
CVE130.12
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.56
CVE153.25
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.23
CVE219.75
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.21
CVE119.27
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
CVE86.74
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Lobamba
|
Praia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.31
CVE620.57
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.42
CVE2,007.99
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,166.78
CVE2,868,552.82
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.26
CVE1,697.23
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Lobamba
|
Praia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$51.28
CVE5,043.87
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$583.34
CVE57,371.06
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$388.89
CVE38,247.37
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$113.61
CVE11,173.43
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Lobamba
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$110.42
CVE10,859.84
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,266.68
CVE321,277.92
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Lobamba
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.48
CVE243.83
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.49
CVE146.41
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.38
CVE430.28
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$36.46
CVE3,585.69
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.83
CVE573.71
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lobamba
|
Praia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$48.61
CVE4,780.92
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.89
CVE3,824.74
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$87.50
CVE8,605.66
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$131.25
CVE12,908.49
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