Cost of living comparison

Praia, Cabo Verde

compared to

Roseau, Dominica

Roseau vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Roseau is 20.0% more expensive than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 21.5% more in Roseau
Groceries: pay 41.2% more in Roseau
Transportation: pay 39.4% more in Roseau
Housing: pay 23.8% less in Roseau
Childcare: pay 1.2% more in Roseau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.6% more in Roseau
Clothing: pay 18.2% more in Roseau

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and childcare in Roseau are more expensive than in Praia.

Roseau vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.5% more for restaurants

	Praia	Roseau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 CVE490.74	$7.40 EC$20.00	+52.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 CVE637.96	$6.66 EC$18.00	+5.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CVE179.67	$1.71 EC$4.62	-3.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 CVE112.92	$1.48 EC$4.00	+32.3%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 41.2% more for groceries

	Praia	Roseau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CVE297.79	$2.47 EC$6.67	-16.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CVE801.89	$1.11 EC$3.00	-86.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 CVE482.99	$14.24 EC$38.49	+197.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 CVE221.82	$5.18 EC$14.00	+135.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 CVE263.78	$4.69 EC$12.66	+79.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 CVE201.52	$2.85 EC$7.71	+42.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 CVE133.56	$1.02 EC$2.77	-22.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CVE157.30	$2.12 EC$5.74	+36.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 CVE225.56	$2.41 EC$6.50	+7.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CVE122.43	$1.48 EC$4.00	+22.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CVE89.04	$1.39 EC$3.75	+57.3%
Average			+41.2%

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pay 39.4% more for transportation

	Praia	Roseau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 CVE636.99	$4.49 EC$12.13	-28.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.42 CVE2,061.11	$32.25 EC$87.16	+58.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,944,449.80	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	+14.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.26 CVE1,742.13	$37.00 EC$100.00	+114.4%
Average			+39.4%

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pay 23.8% less for housing

	Praia	Roseau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.28 CVE5,177.32	$56.74 EC$153.33	+10.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$583.34 CVE58,889.00	$283.68 EC$766.67	-51.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$388.89 CVE39,259.33	$203.51 EC$550.00	-47.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.61 CVE11,469.06	$106.28 EC$287.22	-6.5%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 1.2% more for childcare

	Praia	Roseau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$110.42 CVE11,147.17	$111.01 EC$300.00	+0.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,266.68 CVE329,778.38	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	+1.9%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 42.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Roseau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CVE250.28	$1.85 EC$5.00	-25.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 CVE150.28	$3.10 EC$8.38	+108.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE441.67	$7.40 EC$20.00	+69.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 CVE3,680.56	$43.17 EC$116.67	+18.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 CVE588.89	$8.33 EC$22.50	+42.7%
Average			+42.6%

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pay 18.2% more for clothing

	Praia	Roseau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.61 CVE4,907.42	$70.92 EC$191.67	+45.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.89 CVE3,925.93	$38.24 EC$103.33	-1.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.50 CVE8,833.35	$148.01 EC$400.00	+69.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25 CVE13,250.02	$77.70 EC$210.00	-40.8%
Average			+18.2%

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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: March 2025

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