Cost of living comparison

Praia, Cabo Verde

compared to

Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Tokyo is 70.4% more expensive than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 13.5% less in Tokyo
Groceries: pay 10.4% more in Tokyo
Transportation: pay 48.3% more in Tokyo
Housing: pay 30.5% more in Tokyo
Childcare: pay 4.6 times more in Tokyo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.1% more in Tokyo
Clothing: pay 15.3% less in Tokyo

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

Tokyo vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.5% less for restaurants

	Praia	Tokyo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 CVE496.63	$6.51 ¥958	+34.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 CVE645.61	$5.21 ¥766	-17.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CVE181.83	$1.12 ¥164	-37.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 CVE114.28	$0.75 ¥110	-33.4%
Average			-13.5%

Praia vs. Tokyo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.4% more for groceries

	Praia	Tokyo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CVE301.36	$1.63 ¥240	-44.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CVE811.51	$7.01 ¥1,031	-11.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 CVE488.78	$5.89 ¥866	+23.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 CVE224.47	$2.09 ¥307	-5.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 CVE266.94	$3.26 ¥480	+24.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 CVE203.94	$2.38 ¥350	+19.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 CVE135.16	$1.06 ¥156	-19.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CVE159.19	$2.65 ¥389	+70.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 CVE228.27	$2.42 ¥355	+8.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CVE123.90	$1.29 ¥190	+6.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CVE90.11	$1.26 ¥186	+43.2%
Average			+10.4%

Praia vs. Tokyo - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.3% more for transportation

	Praia	Tokyo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 CVE644.63	$4.42 ¥650	-29.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.42 CVE2,085.83	$58.62 ¥8,620	+187.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,979,750.67	$21,767.76 ¥3,200,840	-25.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.26 CVE1,763.02	$27.88 ¥4,099	+61.5%
Average			+48.3%

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pay 30.5% more for housing

	Praia	Tokyo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.28 CVE5,239.39	$31.86 ¥4,685	-37.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$583.34 CVE59,595.01	$1,120.28 ¥164,731	+92.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$388.89 CVE39,730.01	$582.98 ¥85,724	+49.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.61 CVE11,606.56	$134.03 ¥19,709	+18.0%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

	Praia	Tokyo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$110.42 CVE11,280.82	$533.29 ¥78,418	+383.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,266.68 CVE333,732.08	$14,506.96 ¥2,133,175	+344.1%
Average			+363.6%

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pay 69.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Tokyo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CVE253.28	$3.26 ¥479	+31.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 CVE152.08	$3.40 ¥500	+128.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE446.96	$3.91 ¥575	-10.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 CVE3,724.69	$67.16 ¥9,875	+84.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 CVE595.95	$12.38 ¥1,820	+112.1%
Average			+69.1%

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pay 15.3% less for clothing

	Praia	Tokyo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.61 CVE4,966.25	$52.60 ¥7,734	+8.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.89 CVE3,973.00	$36.87 ¥5,421	-5.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.50 CVE8,939.25	$63.41 ¥9,325	-27.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25 CVE13,408.88	$82.89 ¥12,189	-36.8%
Average			-15.3%

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