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
ISK2,632
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,371
|
$6.32
CVE646.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK415
|
$1.78
CVE182.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK288
|
$1.12
CVE114.49
|
|
pay 8.6% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK475
|
$2.95
CVE301.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,021
|
$7.94
CVE813.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK843
|
$4.78
CVE489.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK757
|
$2.20
CVE224.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,243
|
$2.61
CVE267.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK185
|
$2.00
CVE204.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK133
|
$1.32
CVE135.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK160
|
$1.56
CVE159.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK293
|
$2.23
CVE228.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK189
|
$1.21
CVE124.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK123
|
$0.88
CVE90.28
|
|
pay 39.5% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,119
|
$6.31
CVE645.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,863
|
$20.42
CVE2,089.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,585,630
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,165
|
$17.26
CVE1,766.35
|
|
pay 16.2% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,193
|
$51.28
CVE5,249.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK259,367
|
$583.34
CVE59,707.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK237,297
|
$388.89
CVE39,805.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,099
|
$113.61
CVE11,628.49
|
|
pay 50.9% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK33,177
|
$110.42
CVE11,302.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK788,690
|
$3,266.68
CVE334,362.58
|
|
pay 64.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,422
|
$2.48
CVE253.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK698
|
$1.49
CVE152.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,611
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,204
|
$36.46
CVE3,731.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,944
|
$5.83
CVE597.08
|
|
pay 38.0% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK14,339
|
$48.61
CVE4,975.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,542
|
$38.89
CVE3,980.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,981
|
$87.50
CVE8,956.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK25,547
|
$131.25
CVE13,434.21
|
|
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