Cost of living comparison

Praia, Cabo Verde

compared to

Yerevan, Armenia

Yerevan vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Yerevan is 42.9% more expensive than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 22.4% more in Yerevan
Groceries: pay 36.2% less in Yerevan
Transportation: pay 30.6% less in Yerevan
Housing: pay 12.7% more in Yerevan
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Yerevan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.5% more in Yerevan
Clothing: pay 61.0% more in Yerevan

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

Yerevan vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.4% more for restaurants

	Praia	Yerevan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 CVE471.58	$11.57 AMD4,517.16	+138.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 CVE613.05	$9.00 AMD3,513.35	+42.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CVE172.66	$0.99 AMD387.58	-44.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 CVE108.51	$0.60 AMD233.01	-46.6%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 36.2% less for groceries

	Praia	Yerevan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CVE286.16	$0.86 AMD337.00	-70.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CVE770.58	$4.04 AMD1,574.82	-49.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 CVE464.13	$6.24 AMD2,435.29	+30.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 CVE213.15	$2.46 AMD961.04	+12.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 CVE253.48	$3.37 AMD1,317.02	+29.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 CVE193.65	$0.56 AMD217.89	-72.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 CVE128.34	$0.83 AMD322.01	-37.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CVE151.16	$0.79 AMD308.46	-49.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 CVE216.76	$1.01 AMD393.63	-54.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CVE117.65	$0.34 AMD130.99	-72.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CVE85.56	$0.32 AMD125.36	-63.6%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 30.6% less for transportation

	Praia	Yerevan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 CVE612.11	$5.29 AMD2,065.07	-16.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.42 CVE1,980.62	$12.86 AMD5,019.07	-37.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,829,457.52	$30,864.95 AMD12,045,761.86	+5.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.26 CVE1,674.10	$4.27 AMD1,666.33	-75.3%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 12.7% more for housing

	Praia	Yerevan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.28 CVE4,975.13	$22.21 AMD8,669.54	-56.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$583.34 CVE56,589.15	$931.30 AMD363,460.86	+59.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$388.89 CVE37,726.10	$625.77 AMD244,220.21	+60.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.61 CVE11,021.15	$98.60 AMD38,481.70	-13.2%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Praia	Yerevan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$110.42 CVE10,711.83	$374.24 AMD146,054.86	+238.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,266.68 CVE316,899.24	$9,037.50 AMD3,527,095.10	+176.7%
Average			+207.8%

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pay 63.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Yerevan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CVE240.50	$2.06 AMD803.05	-17.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 CVE144.41	$3.76 AMD1,468.31	+152.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE424.42	$2.57 AMD1,003.81	-41.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 CVE3,536.82	$106.02 AMD41,374.99	+190.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 CVE565.89	$7.72 AMD3,011.44	+32.3%
Average			+63.5%

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pay 61.0% more for clothing

	Praia	Yerevan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.61 CVE4,715.76	$111.12 AMD43,366.19	+128.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.89 CVE3,772.61	$63.96 AMD24,960.18	+64.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.50 CVE8,488.37	$139.93 AMD54,609.35	+59.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25 CVE12,732.56	$119.43 AMD46,611.86	-9.0%
Average			+61.0%

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