Cost of living comparison
Praia is 4.3% more expensive than Roseau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.9% less in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 34.4% more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% less in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 48.5% more in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 1.2% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% less in Praia
The cost of housing and groceries in Praia are more expensive than in Roseau. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and clothing are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Roseau, you would:
pay 14.9% less for restaurants
|
Roseau
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$4.86
CVE494.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$6.32
CVE643.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$1.78
CVE181.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.12
CVE113.82
|
|
pay 34.4% more for groceries
|
Roseau
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$2.95
CVE300.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$7.94
CVE808.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$4.78
CVE486.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$2.20
CVE223.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$2.61
CVE265.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$2.00
CVE203.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$1.32
CVE134.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$1.56
CVE158.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$2.23
CVE227.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.21
CVE123.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.88
CVE89.75
|
|
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Roseau
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$6.31
CVE642.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$20.42
CVE2,077.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,967,816.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$17.26
CVE1,755.96
|
|
pay 48.5% more for housing
|
Roseau
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$51.28
CVE5,218.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$583.34
CVE59,356.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$388.89
CVE39,570.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$113.61
CVE11,560.08
|
|
pay 1.2% less for childcare
|
Roseau
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$110.42
CVE11,235.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$3,266.68
CVE332,395.48
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Roseau
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.48
CVE252.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$1.49
CVE151.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$4.38
CVE445.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$36.46
CVE3,709.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$5.83
CVE593.56
|
|
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Roseau
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$48.61
CVE4,946.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$38.89
CVE3,957.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$87.50
CVE8,903.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$131.25
CVE13,355.18
|
|
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