Cost of living comparison

Praia, Cabo Verde

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Yaounde vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 26.1% cheaper than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 29.6% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 25.0% less in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 29.8% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 49.7% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 28.8% more in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.1% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 53.5% less in Yaounde

Expenses including clothing, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Yaounde.

Yaounde vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.6% less for restaurants

	Praia	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 CVE496.63	$4.08 FCFA2,445	-16.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 CVE645.61	$4.90 FCFA2,934	-22.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CVE181.83	$1.44 FCFA861	-19.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 CVE114.28	$0.44 FCFA264	-60.6%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 25.0% less for groceries

	Praia	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CVE301.36	$0.40 FCFA241	-86.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CVE811.51	$6.54 FCFA3,912	-17.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 CVE488.78	$9.09 FCFA5,442	+90.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 CVE224.47	$1.49 FCFA892	-32.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 CVE266.94	$2.72 FCFA1,626	+4.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 CVE203.94	$1.89 FCFA1,131	-5.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 CVE135.16	$0.86 FCFA518	-34.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CVE159.19	$0.89 FCFA532	-42.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 CVE228.27	$0.51 FCFA305	-77.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CVE123.90	$0.69 FCFA414	-43.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CVE90.11	$0.62 FCFA371	-29.6%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 29.8% less for transportation

	Praia	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 CVE644.63	$4.60 FCFA2,751	-27.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.42 CVE2,085.83	$16.34 FCFA9,779	-20.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,979,750.67	$31,043.95 FCFA18,580,386	+6.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.26 CVE1,763.02	$3.76 FCFA2,249	-78.2%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 49.7% less for housing

	Praia	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.28 CVE5,239.39	$43.57 FCFA26,078	-15.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$583.34 CVE59,595.01	$149.77 FCFA89,642	-74.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$388.89 CVE39,730.01	$191.98 FCFA114,905	-50.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.61 CVE11,606.56	$46.85 FCFA28,043	-58.8%
Average			-49.7%

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pay 28.8% more for childcare

	Praia	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$110.42 CVE11,280.82	$231.89 FCFA138,791	+110.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,266.68 CVE333,732.08	$1,552.20 FCFA929,019	-52.5%
Average			+28.8%

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pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CVE253.28	$1.06 FCFA636	-57.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 CVE152.08	$1.60 FCFA955	+7.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE446.96	$1.63 FCFA978	-62.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 CVE3,724.69	$19.06 FCFA11,409	-47.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 CVE595.95	$8.17 FCFA4,890	+40.0%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 53.5% less for clothing

	Praia	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.61 CVE4,966.25	$24.51 FCFA14,669	-49.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.89 CVE3,973.00	$28.59 FCFA17,114	-26.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.50 CVE8,939.25	$24.51 FCFA14,669	-72.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25 CVE13,408.88	$44.93 FCFA26,893	-65.8%
Average			-53.5%

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