Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 74.6% more expensive than Praia.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Praia, you would:
pay 5.7% more for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
CVE508.29
|
$7.88
₩10,997
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
CVE660.77
|
$6.09
₩8,498
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CVE186.10
|
$1.59
₩2,215
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
CVE116.96
|
$0.84
₩1,174
|
|
pay 39.5% more for groceries
|
Praia
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
CVE308.43
|
$3.10
₩4,321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
CVE830.56
|
$6.52
₩9,107
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CVE500.26
|
$8.06
₩11,249
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
CVE229.75
|
$3.06
₩4,269
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
CVE273.21
|
$4.74
₩6,612
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
CVE208.73
|
$3.30
₩4,603
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
CVE138.33
|
$1.55
₩2,163
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
CVE162.93
|
$2.44
₩3,407
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
CVE233.63
|
$2.68
₩3,748
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CVE126.81
|
$1.73
₩2,416
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CVE92.22
|
$1.39
₩1,936
|
|
pay 7.3% more for transportation
|
Praia
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
CVE659.76
|
$4.59
₩6,405
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.42
CVE2,134.80
|
$44.40
₩61,986
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,049,712.85
|
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.26
CVE1,804.41
|
$8.02
₩11,197
|
|
pay 9.6% more for housing
|
Praia
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.28
CVE5,362.41
|
$22.27
₩31,093
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.34
CVE60,994.26
|
$883.18
₩1,232,852
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$388.89
CVE40,662.84
|
$490.54
₩684,756
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.61
CVE11,879.07
|
$133.35
₩186,151
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$110.42
CVE11,545.68
|
$385.48
₩538,102
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,266.68
CVE341,567.84
|
$20,782.92
₩29,011,393
|
|
pay 58.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
CVE259.23
|
$3.58
₩4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE155.65
|
$3.60
₩5,028
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE457.46
|
$3.22
₩4,499
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.46
CVE3,812.14
|
$53.73
₩75,002
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
CVE609.94
|
$10.74
₩14,996
|
|
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Praia
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.61
CVE5,082.85
|
$59.13
₩82,538
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
CVE4,066.28
|
$46.64
₩65,112
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
CVE9,149.14
|
$86.69
₩121,017
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
CVE13,723.71
|
$124.89
₩174,338
|
|
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