Cost of living comparison
Kingstown is 41.9% more expensive than Praia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.2% more in Kingstown
- Groceries
-
pay 42.0% more in Kingstown
- Transportation
-
pay 94.2% more in Kingstown
- Housing
-
pay 25.7% less in Kingstown
- Childcare
-
pay 67.6% more in Kingstown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% more in Kingstown
- Clothing
-
pay 56.9% more in Kingstown
The cost of transportation, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Kingstown are more expensive than in Praia. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Kingstown.
If you lived in Kingstown instead of Praia, you would:
pay 47.2% more for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
CVE646.83
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CVE182.17
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
CVE114.49
|
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
|
pay 42.0% more for groceries
|
Praia
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
CVE301.93
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
CVE813.04
|
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CVE489.71
|
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
CVE224.90
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
CVE267.44
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
CVE204.33
|
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
CVE135.41
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
CVE159.49
|
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
CVE228.70
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CVE124.13
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CVE90.28
|
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
|
pay 94.2% more for transportation
|
Praia
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
CVE645.84
|
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.42
CVE2,089.77
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.26
CVE1,766.35
|
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
|
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Praia
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.28
CVE5,249.29
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.34
CVE59,707.60
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$388.89
CVE39,805.07
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.61
CVE11,628.49
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
|
pay 67.6% more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$110.42
CVE11,302.13
|
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,266.68
CVE334,362.58
|
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pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
CVE253.76
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE152.37
|
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.46
CVE3,731.73
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
CVE597.08
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 56.9% more for clothing
|
Praia
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.61
CVE4,975.63
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
CVE3,980.51
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
CVE8,956.14
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
CVE13,434.21
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
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