Cost of living comparison
Praia is 39.9% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.4% less in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% less in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 32.2% less in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 41.1% less in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 58.3% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.7% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 23.9% less in Praia
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 59.4% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK226.36
|
$4.86
CVE478.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK127.80
|
$6.32
CVE621.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK37.69
|
$1.78
CVE175.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK29.21
|
$1.12
CVE110.08
|
|
pay 5.7% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK33.77
|
$2.95
CVE290.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK66.43
|
$7.94
CVE781.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK81.68
|
$4.78
CVE470.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK46.69
|
$2.20
CVE216.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK70.53
|
$2.61
CVE257.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK15.00
|
$2.00
CVE196.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.76
|
$1.32
CVE130.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK14.85
|
$1.56
CVE153.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK22.74
|
$2.23
CVE219.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.22
|
$1.21
CVE119.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.80
|
$0.88
CVE86.80
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK80.42
|
$6.31
CVE620.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK846.00
|
$20.42
CVE2,009.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK377,259.68
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,870,265.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK213.15
|
$17.26
CVE1,698.24
|
|
pay 41.1% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK548.05
|
$51.28
CVE5,046.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK14,875.35
|
$583.34
CVE57,405.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK11,789.37
|
$388.89
CVE38,270.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,862.19
|
$113.61
CVE11,180.10
|
|
pay 58.3% less for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,676.97
|
$110.42
CVE10,866.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK83,460.85
|
$3,266.68
CVE321,469.75
|
|
pay 58.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK103.75
|
$2.48
CVE243.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK45.17
|
$1.49
CVE146.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK150.90
|
$4.38
CVE430.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK478.20
|
$36.46
CVE3,587.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK157.98
|
$5.83
CVE574.05
|
|
pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,017.33
|
$48.61
CVE4,783.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK515.22
|
$38.89
CVE3,827.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,164.72
|
$87.50
CVE8,610.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,384.54
|
$131.25
CVE12,916.20
|
|
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