Cost of living comparison
Praia is 31.2% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.8% less in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% less in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 35.0% less in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 86.3% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.0% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% less in Praia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 39.8% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
$4.86
CVE490.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$6.32
CVE637.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
$1.78
CVE179.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$1.12
CVE112.92
|
|
pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
$2.95
CVE297.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.04
|
$7.94
CVE801.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.28
|
$4.78
CVE482.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
$2.20
CVE221.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
$2.61
CVE263.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$2.00
CVE201.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$1.32
CVE133.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
$1.56
CVE157.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$2.23
CVE225.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$1.21
CVE122.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$0.88
CVE89.04
|
|
pay 3.7% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
$6.31
CVE636.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.11
|
$20.42
CVE2,061.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,944,449.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.05
|
$17.26
CVE1,742.13
|
|
pay 35.0% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.26
|
$51.28
CVE5,177.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,051.24
|
$583.34
CVE58,889.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,826.84
|
$388.89
CVE39,259.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$188.98
|
$113.61
CVE11,469.06
|
|
pay 86.3% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,438.55
|
$110.42
CVE11,147.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,687.01
|
$3,266.68
CVE329,778.38
|
|
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
$2.48
CVE250.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
$1.49
CVE150.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.61
|
$4.38
CVE441.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.58
|
$36.46
CVE3,680.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$5.83
CVE588.89
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.30
|
$48.61
CVE4,907.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.87
|
$38.89
CVE3,925.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$140.70
|
$87.50
CVE8,833.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.52
|
$131.25
CVE13,250.02
|
|
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