Cost of living comparison

Praia, Cabo Verde

compared to

San Salvador, El Salvador

San Salvador vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

San Salvador is 17.7% more expensive than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 14.8% more in San Salvador
Groceries: pay 12.4% less in San Salvador
Transportation: pay 10.1% more in San Salvador
Housing: pay 16.5% more in San Salvador
Childcare: pay 60.5% more in San Salvador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.6% more in San Salvador
Clothing: pay 20.6% more in San Salvador

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in San Salvador are more expensive than in Praia.

San Salvador vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Salvador instead of Praia, you would:

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pay 14.8% more for restaurants

	Praia	San Salvador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 CVE478.09	$10.00 SVC87.32	+105.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 CVE621.52	$7.00 SVC61.12	+10.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CVE175.04	$1.09 SVC9.50	-38.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 CVE110.01	$0.91 SVC7.97	-18.4%
Average			+14.8%

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pay 12.4% less for groceries

	Praia	San Salvador
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CVE290.11	$2.12 SVC18.51	-28.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CVE781.22	$3.24 SVC28.26	-59.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 CVE470.54	$7.39 SVC64.49	+54.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 CVE216.10	$3.04 SVC26.51	+38.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 CVE256.98	$2.78 SVC24.24	+6.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 CVE196.33	$1.44 SVC12.60	-27.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 CVE130.12	$0.77 SVC6.71	-41.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CVE153.25	$1.17 SVC10.17	-25.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 CVE219.75	$1.22 SVC10.62	-45.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CVE119.27	$0.99 SVC8.67	-18.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CVE86.74	$0.98 SVC8.52	+10.6%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 10.1% more for transportation

	Praia	San Salvador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 CVE620.57	$3.97 SVC34.69	-37.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.42 CVE2,007.99	$20.00 SVC174.64	-2.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,868,552.82	$25,000.00 SVC218,300.25	-14.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.26 CVE1,697.23	$33.43 SVC291.89	+93.7%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 16.5% more for housing

	Praia	San Salvador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.28 CVE5,043.87	$42.14 SVC367.99	-17.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$583.34 CVE57,371.06	$858.33 SVC7,494.98	+47.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$388.89 CVE38,247.37	$641.67 SVC5,603.04	+65.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.61 CVE11,173.43	$81.52 SVC711.83	-28.2%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 60.5% more for childcare

	Praia	San Salvador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$110.42 CVE10,859.84	$160.29 SVC1,399.62	+45.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,266.68 CVE321,277.92	$5,740.67 SVC50,127.56	+75.7%
Average			+60.5%

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pay 13.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Praia	San Salvador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CVE243.83	$2.00 SVC17.46	-19.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 CVE146.41	$3.24 SVC28.28	+117.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE430.28	$4.00 SVC34.93	-8.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 CVE3,585.69	$30.67 SVC267.78	-15.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 CVE573.71	$5.50 SVC48.03	-5.7%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 20.6% more for clothing

	Praia	San Salvador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.61 CVE4,780.92	$72.14 SVC629.95	+48.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.89 CVE3,824.74	$47.86 SVC417.89	+23.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.50 CVE8,605.66	$112.14 SVC979.23	+28.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25 CVE12,908.49	$108.33 SVC945.97	-17.5%
Average			+20.6%

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