Cost of living comparison

Praia, Cabo Verde

compared to

Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Kingston is 29.4% more expensive than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 12.2% more in Kingston
Groceries: pay 32.0% more in Kingston
Transportation: pay 40.1% more in Kingston
Housing: pay 16.7% more in Kingston
Childcare: pay 35.3% more in Kingston
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Kingston
Clothing: pay 36.6% less in Kingston

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

Kingston vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.2% more for restaurants

	Praia	Kingston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 CVE497.56	$7.52 JMD1,181.92	+54.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 CVE646.83	$8.62 JMD1,354.28	+36.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CVE182.17	$1.41 JMD221.99	-20.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 CVE114.49	$0.88 JMD137.89	-21.6%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 32.0% more for groceries

	Praia	Kingston
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CVE301.93	$3.54 JMD556.71	+20.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CVE813.04	$6.58 JMD1,033.55	-17.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 CVE489.71	$15.26 JMD2,398.23	+218.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 CVE224.90	$4.27 JMD671.39	+94.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 CVE267.44	$2.97 JMD466.56	+13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 CVE204.33	$2.70 JMD424.67	+35.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 CVE135.41	$1.39 JMD217.84	+4.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CVE159.49	$1.82 JMD286.59	+17.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 CVE228.70	$1.59 JMD250.42	-28.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CVE124.13	$1.04 JMD163.81	-14.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CVE90.28	$0.95 JMD149.09	+7.5%
Average			+32.0%

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pay 40.1% more for transportation

	Praia	Kingston
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 CVE645.84	$4.83 JMD759.84	-23.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.42 CVE2,089.77	$37.59 JMD5,909.58	+84.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,985,380.18	$42,920.30 JMD6,746,766.04	+47.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.26 CVE1,766.35	$26.32 JMD4,136.70	+52.5%
Average			+40.1%

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pay 16.7% more for housing

	Praia	Kingston
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.28 CVE5,249.29	$52.89 JMD8,313.60	+3.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$583.34 CVE59,707.60	$874.50 JMD137,465.33	+49.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$388.89 CVE39,805.07	$425.21 JMD66,839.37	+9.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.61 CVE11,628.49	$118.83 JMD18,678.90	+4.6%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 35.3% more for childcare

	Praia	Kingston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$110.42 CVE11,302.13	$227.66 JMD35,785.77	+106.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,266.68 CVE334,362.58	$2,105.29 JMD330,936.26	-35.6%
Average			+35.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Kingston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CVE253.76	$3.13 JMD492.46	+26.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 CVE152.37	$4.28 JMD673.25	+187.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE447.81	$8.77 JMD1,378.90	+100.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 CVE3,731.73	$69.97 JMD10,998.38	+91.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 CVE597.08	$13.16 JMD2,068.35	+125.6%
Average			+106.4%

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pay 36.6% less for clothing

	Praia	Kingston
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.61 CVE4,975.63	$26.32 JMD4,136.70	-45.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.89 CVE3,980.51	$25.59 JMD4,021.79	-34.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.50 CVE8,956.14	$71.01 JMD11,162.53	-18.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25 CVE13,434.21	$68.92 JMD10,834.22	-47.5%
Average			-36.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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