Cost of living comparison
Praia is 23.2% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.2% less in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 37.4% more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% less in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% less in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 74.0% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.9% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% less in Praia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$4.86
CVE490.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$6.32
CVE637.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.55
|
$1.78
CVE179.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.65
|
$1.12
CVE112.92
|
|
pay 37.4% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
$2.95
CVE297.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.34
|
$7.94
CVE801.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.04
|
$4.78
CVE482.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
$2.20
CVE221.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.47
|
$2.61
CVE263.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$2.00
CVE201.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.32
CVE133.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$1.56
CVE157.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$2.23
CVE225.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.21
CVE122.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.88
CVE89.04
|
|
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.22
|
$6.31
CVE636.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.27
|
$20.42
CVE2,061.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,757.20
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,944,449.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.65
|
$17.26
CVE1,742.13
|
|
pay 18.9% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.17
|
$51.28
CVE5,177.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,345.58
|
$583.34
CVE58,889.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€984.48
|
$388.89
CVE39,259.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.11
|
$113.61
CVE11,469.06
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€519.92
|
$110.42
CVE11,147.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,224.09
|
$3,266.68
CVE329,778.38
|
|
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.44
|
$2.48
CVE250.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.37
|
$1.49
CVE150.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
$4.38
CVE441.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.50
|
$36.46
CVE3,680.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$5.83
CVE588.89
|
|
pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€82.90
|
$48.61
CVE4,907.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.09
|
$38.89
CVE3,925.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€89.66
|
$87.50
CVE8,833.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.21
|
$131.25
CVE13,250.02
|
|
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