Cost of living comparison

Praia, Cabo Verde

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Manama vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Manama is 53.0% more expensive than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 16.8% less in Manama
Groceries: pay 31.9% less in Manama
Transportation: pay 39.0% more in Manama
Housing: pay 8.1% more in Manama
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Manama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Manama
Clothing: pay 14.0% more in Manama

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing in Manama are more expensive than in Praia. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Manama. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Manama.

Manama vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.8% less for restaurants

	Praia	Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 CVE496.63	$6.86 BHD2.580	+41.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 CVE645.61	$7.12 BHD2.680	+12.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CVE181.83	$0.85 BHD0.320	-52.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 CVE114.28	$0.35 BHD0.130	-68.6%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 31.9% less for groceries

	Praia	Manama
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CVE301.36	$1.42 BHD0.530	-51.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CVE811.51	$3.72 BHD1.400	-53.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 CVE488.78	$6.73 BHD2.540	+40.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 CVE224.47	$2.62 BHD0.990	+19.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 CVE266.94	$3.01 BHD1.130	+15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 CVE203.94	$1.06 BHD0.400	-46.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 CVE135.16	$0.94 BHD0.350	-29.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CVE159.19	$0.78 BHD0.290	-49.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 CVE228.27	$0.53 BHD0.200	-76.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CVE123.90	$0.37 BHD0.140	-69.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CVE90.11	$0.45 BHD0.170	-49.4%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 39.0% more for transportation

	Praia	Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 CVE644.63	$2.07 BHD0.780	-67.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.42 CVE2,085.83	$34.28 BHD12.910	+67.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,979,750.67	$36,920.22 BHD13,905.930	+26.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.26 CVE1,763.02	$39.43 BHD14.850	+128.5%
Average			+39.0%

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pay 8.1% more for housing

	Praia	Manama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.28 CVE5,239.39	$40.00 BHD15.060	-22.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$583.34 CVE59,595.01	$765.66 BHD288.380	+31.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$388.89 CVE39,730.01	$540.84 BHD203.710	+39.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.61 CVE11,606.56	$95.46 BHD35.950	-16.0%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Praia	Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$110.42 CVE11,280.82	$364.26 BHD137.200	+229.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,266.68 CVE333,732.08	$10,054.17 BHD3,786.880	+207.8%
Average			+218.9%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CVE253.28	$8.00 BHD3.010	+222.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 CVE152.08	$5.38 BHD2.030	+261.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE446.96	$6.46 BHD2.430	+47.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 CVE3,724.69	$67.98 BHD25.600	+86.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 CVE595.95	$10.55 BHD3.970	+80.8%
Average			+139.9%

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pay 14.0% more for clothing

	Praia	Manama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.61 CVE4,966.25	$49.67 BHD18.710	+2.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.89 CVE3,973.00	$72.52 BHD27.320	+86.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.50 CVE8,939.25	$85.71 BHD32.280	-2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25 CVE13,408.88	$90.98 BHD34.270	-30.7%
Average			+14.0%

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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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