Cost of living comparison
Praia is 39.4% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.2% less in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% less in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 39.5% less in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 16.2% less in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 50.9% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.3% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 38.0% less in Praia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 58.2% less for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,419
|
$4.86
CVE454.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,179
|
$6.32
CVE591.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK381
|
$1.78
CVE166.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK264
|
$1.12
CVE104.69
|
|
pay 8.6% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK437
|
$2.95
CVE276.07
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK938
|
$7.94
CVE743.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK774
|
$4.78
CVE447.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK696
|
$2.20
CVE205.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,142
|
$2.61
CVE244.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK170
|
$2.00
CVE186.83
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK122
|
$1.32
CVE123.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK147
|
$1.56
CVE145.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK269
|
$2.23
CVE209.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK173
|
$1.21
CVE113.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK113
|
$0.88
CVE82.55
|
|
pay 39.5% less for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,028
|
$6.31
CVE590.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,064
|
$20.42
CVE1,910.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,133,533
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,729,755.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK2,908
|
$17.26
CVE1,615.11
|
|
pay 16.2% less for housing
Reykjavik
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,449
|
$51.28
CVE4,799.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK238,374
|
$583.34
CVE54,595.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK218,090
|
$388.89
CVE36,396.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,525
|
$113.61
CVE10,632.79
|
|
pay 50.9% less for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK30,491
|
$110.42
CVE10,334.38
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK724,854
|
$3,266.68
CVE305,732.60
|
|
pay 64.3% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,307
|
$2.48
CVE232.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK642
|
$1.49
CVE139.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,481
|
$4.38
CVE409.46
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,459
|
$36.46
CVE3,412.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,787
|
$5.83
CVE545.95
|
|
pay 38.0% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,178
|
$48.61
CVE4,549.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,013
|
$38.89
CVE3,639.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK18,364
|
$87.50
CVE8,189.27
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK23,480
|
$131.25
CVE12,283.90
|
|
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