Cost of living comparison
Praia is 34.7% cheaper than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.8% less in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% more in Praia
- Transportation
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pay 11.5% less in Praia
- Housing
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pay 46.5% less in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 86.5% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.3% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% more in Praia
The cost of clothing and groceries in Praia are more expensive than in Luxembourg. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.34
|
$4.86
CVE460.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.00
|
$6.32
CVE598.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.33
|
$1.78
CVE168.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.07
|
$1.12
CVE106.01
|
|
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€2.73
|
$2.95
CVE279.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.17
|
$7.94
CVE752.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€4.96
|
$4.78
CVE453.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.58
|
$2.20
CVE208.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$2.61
CVE247.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$2.00
CVE189.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$1.32
CVE125.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.96
|
$1.56
CVE147.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.58
|
$2.23
CVE211.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$1.21
CVE114.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.85
|
$0.88
CVE83.59
|
|
pay 11.5% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.24
|
$6.31
CVE598.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.42
CVE1,935.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€23,122.22
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,764,281.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€27.14
|
$17.26
CVE1,635.53
|
|
pay 46.5% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€44.21
|
$51.28
CVE4,860.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,661.87
|
$583.34
CVE55,285.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,394.99
|
$388.89
CVE36,857.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€159.60
|
$113.61
CVE10,767.28
|
|
pay 86.5% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,126.63
|
$110.42
CVE10,465.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€15,128.74
|
$3,266.68
CVE309,599.54
|
|
pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.19
|
$2.48
CVE234.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€3.71
|
$1.49
CVE141.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.27
|
$4.38
CVE414.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€39.03
|
$36.46
CVE3,455.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€12.84
|
$5.83
CVE552.86
|
|
pay 7.5% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€54.88
|
$48.61
CVE4,607.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€28.03
|
$38.89
CVE3,685.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€70.59
|
$87.50
CVE8,292.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€86.65
|
$131.25
CVE12,439.27
|
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