Cost of living comparison
Praia is 7.7% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
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Sofia
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$4.41
CVE447.32
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$5.15
CVE521.88
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$1.40
CVE142.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$0.95
CVE96.19
|
|
pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$1.23
CVE124.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$5.41
CVE548.13
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$3.60
CVE365.00
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$2.38
CVE241.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$1.71
CVE173.59
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$1.33
CVE135.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$0.98
CVE99.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$0.98
CVE99.20
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.53
CVE54.11
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$0.71
CVE72.14
|
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pay 11.7% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$5.71
CVE578.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
$20.60
CVE2,087.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
$26,486.52
CVE2,683,945.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$12.75
CVE1,292.27
|
|
pay 47.2% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$58.53
CVE5,931.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$245.25
CVE24,851.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$138.46
CVE14,030.71
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$62.28
CVE6,310.53
|
|
pay 85.7% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$75.73
CVE7,673.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
$1,059.46
CVE107,357.83
|
|
pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$2.26
CVE228.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$1.48
CVE149.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$4.41
CVE447.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$27.79
CVE2,816.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$5.89
CVE596.43
|
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pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
?? | |
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$29.43
CVE2,982.16
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$78.48
CVE7,952.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$117.72
CVE11,928.65
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