Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Lobamba instead of Praia, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Lobamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
CVE510.12
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
CVE663.16
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CVE186.77
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
CVE117.38
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Praia
|
Lobamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
CVE309.55
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
CVE833.57
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CVE502.07
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
CVE230.58
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
CVE274.20
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
CVE209.48
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
CVE138.83
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
CVE163.51
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
CVE234.47
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CVE127.26
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CVE92.56
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Praia
|
Lobamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
CVE662.15
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.42
CVE2,142.52
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,060,741.66
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.26
CVE1,810.94
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Praia
|
Lobamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.28
CVE5,381.80
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.34
CVE61,214.83
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$388.89
CVE40,809.89
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.61
CVE11,922.03
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Lobamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$110.42
CVE11,587.43
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,266.68
CVE342,803.07
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Lobamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
CVE260.16
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE156.22
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE459.11
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.46
CVE3,825.93
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
CVE612.15
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Praia
|
Lobamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.61
CVE5,101.24
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
CVE4,080.99
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
CVE9,182.22
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
CVE13,773.34
|
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