Cost of living comparison
Praia is 42.6% cheaper than Nuuk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.6% less in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 27.5% less in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% less in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 49.1% less in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 79.8% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.4% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% less in Praia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 53.6% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK97.83
|
$4.86
CVE496.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK107.65
|
$6.32
CVE645.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.63
|
$1.78
CVE181.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK19.57
|
$1.12
CVE114.28
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK23.80
|
$2.95
CVE301.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK114.95
|
$7.94
CVE811.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK67.79
|
$4.78
CVE488.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK30.07
|
$2.20
CVE224.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK56.13
|
$2.61
CVE266.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.09
|
$2.00
CVE203.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK12.57
|
$1.32
CVE135.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK10.87
|
$1.56
CVE159.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.31
|
$2.23
CVE228.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.35
|
$1.21
CVE123.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK11.83
|
$0.88
CVE90.11
|
|
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK25.18
|
$6.31
CVE644.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK565.44
|
$20.42
CVE2,085.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK234,297.28
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,979,750.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK327.72
|
$17.26
CVE1,763.02
|
|
pay 49.1% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK899.53
|
$51.28
CVE5,239.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,500.12
|
$583.34
CVE59,595.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,138.69
|
$388.89
CVE39,730.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,122.14
|
$113.61
CVE11,606.56
|
|
pay 79.8% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,717.45
|
$110.42
CVE11,280.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,266.68
CVE333,732.08
|
|
pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK58.70
|
$2.48
CVE253.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK40.76
|
$1.49
CVE152.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK78.26
|
$4.38
CVE446.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK312.40
|
$36.46
CVE3,724.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK146.74
|
$5.83
CVE595.95
|
|
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK586.97
|
$48.61
CVE4,966.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK176.09
|
$38.89
CVE3,973.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK585.99
|
$87.50
CVE8,939.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,368.61
|
$131.25
CVE13,408.88
|
|
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