Cost of living comparison
Praia is 32.7% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.8% less in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% less in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 24.2% less in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 31.0% less in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 89.4% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.1% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% less in Praia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.61
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.08
|
$6.32
CVE646.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
$1.78
CVE182.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$1.12
CVE114.49
|
|
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.82
|
$2.95
CVE301.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.28
|
$7.94
CVE813.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.91
|
$4.78
CVE489.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.42
|
$2.20
CVE224.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.03
|
$2.61
CVE267.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$2.00
CVE204.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.82
|
$1.32
CVE135.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
$1.56
CVE159.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$2.23
CVE228.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$1.21
CVE124.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$0.88
CVE90.28
|
|
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.97
|
$6.31
CVE645.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD120.99
|
$20.42
CVE2,089.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,487.07
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.70
|
$17.26
CVE1,766.35
|
|
pay 31.0% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.45
|
$51.28
CVE5,249.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,678.54
|
$583.34
CVE59,707.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,665.03
|
$388.89
CVE39,805.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD162.73
|
$113.61
CVE11,628.49
|
|
pay 89.4% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,594.30
|
$110.42
CVE11,302.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,678.06
|
$3,266.68
CVE334,362.58
|
|
pay 62.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.02
|
$2.48
CVE253.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.31
|
$1.49
CVE152.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.94
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD140.97
|
$36.46
CVE3,731.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.12
|
$5.83
CVE597.08
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD88.87
|
$48.61
CVE4,975.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.45
|
$38.89
CVE3,980.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.59
|
$87.50
CVE8,956.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.58
|
$131.25
CVE13,434.21
|
|
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