Cost of living comparison

 Praia, Cabo Verde
compared to
 Bratislava, Slovakia
Bratislava vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Bratislava is 76.8% more expensive than Praia.

Restaurants
pay 50.9% more in Bratislava
Groceries
pay 16.7% less in Bratislava
Transportation
pay 16.5% more in Bratislava
Housing
pay 23.9% more in Bratislava
Childcare
pay 5.1 times more in Bratislava
Entertainment and Sports
pay 47.3% more in Bratislava
Clothing
pay 4.7% more in Bratislava

The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing in Bratislava are more expensive than in Praia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bratislava.

Bratislava vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bratislava instead of Praia, you would:

pay 50.9% more for restaurants

 
Praia
Bratislava
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.86
CVE514.09
$10.72
€10.28
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.32
CVE668.31
$8.57
€8.22
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.78
CVE188.22
$1.96
€1.88

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pay 16.7% less for groceries

 
Praia
Bratislava
Bread
1 loaf
$2.95
CVE311.95
$1.75
€1.68
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.94
CVE840.04
$6.52
€6.26
Milk (1 gallon) $4.78
CVE505.97
$4.34
€4.16

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pay 16.5% more for transportation

 
Praia
Bratislava
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.31
CVE667.29
$6.43
€6.16
Monthly public transit pass $20.42
CVE2,159.16
$38.58
€37.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,166.78
CVE3,084,519.61
$24,650.55
€23,638.82

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pay 23.9% more for housing

 
Praia
Bratislava
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$51.28
CVE5,423.61
$20.58
€19.73
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $583.34
CVE61,690.39
$769.99
€738.39
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $388.89
CVE41,126.93
$617.27
€591.93

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pay 5.1 times more for childcare

 
Praia
Bratislava
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $110.42
CVE11,677.45
$612.91
€587.76
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,266.68
CVE345,466.20
$15,233.33
€14,608.10

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pay 47.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Praia
Bratislava
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.48
CVE262.18
$2.68
€2.57
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.49
CVE157.43
$2.81
€2.70
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.38
CVE462.68
$5.36
€5.14

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pay 4.7% more for clothing

 
Praia
Bratislava
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$48.61
CVE5,140.87
$73.52
€70.51
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$38.89
CVE4,112.69
$37.05
€35.53
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$87.50
CVE9,253.56
$83.22
€79.81

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