Cost of living comparison
Praia is 31.6% cheaper than San Juan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.8% less in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% less in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% less in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 52.0% less in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 72.5% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.0% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% more in Praia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 37.8% less for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$4.86
CVE478.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$6.32
CVE621.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$1.78
CVE175.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.12
CVE110.08
|
|
pay 13.2% less for groceries
|
San Juan
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$2.95
CVE290.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
|
$7.94
CVE781.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.25
|
$4.78
CVE470.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.46
|
$2.20
CVE216.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$2.61
CVE257.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.00
CVE196.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.32
CVE130.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.56
CVE153.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$2.23
CVE219.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.21
CVE119.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.88
CVE86.80
|
|
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
San Juan
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$6.31
CVE620.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$20.42
CVE2,009.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,500.00
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,870,265.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.00
|
$17.26
CVE1,698.24
|
|
pay 52.0% less for housing
|
San Juan
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$51.28
CVE5,046.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,766.67
|
$583.34
CVE57,405.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$838.00
|
$388.89
CVE38,270.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$280.41
|
$113.61
CVE11,180.10
|
|
pay 72.5% less for childcare
|
San Juan
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$110.42
CVE10,866.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$3,266.68
CVE321,469.75
|
|
pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$2.48
CVE243.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$1.49
CVE146.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$4.38
CVE430.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$36.46
CVE3,587.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$5.83
CVE574.05
|
|
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
San Juan
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.80
|
$48.61
CVE4,783.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$38.89
CVE3,827.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.00
|
$87.50
CVE8,610.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.00
|
$131.25
CVE12,916.20
|
|
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