Cost of living comparison

St. George's, Grenada

compared to

Praia, Cabo Verde

Praia vs. St. George's Cost of Living Summary

Praia is 17.8% more expensive than St. George's.

Restaurants: pay 21.6% less in Praia
Groceries: pay 25.4% more in Praia
Transportation: pay 24.4% less in Praia
Housing: pay 3.9% more in Praia
Childcare: pay 69.5% more in Praia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% more in Praia
Clothing: pay 63.5% more in Praia

The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Praia are more expensive than in St. George's. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Praia.

Praia vs. St. George's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Praia instead of St. George's, you would:

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pay 21.6% less for restaurants

	St. George's	Praia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$19.98	$4.86 CVE472.99	-34.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.48	$6.32 CVE614.88	-24.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.78 CVE173.17	-3.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$1.12 CVE108.84	-24.4%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 25.4% more for groceries

	St. George's	Praia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.69 EC$4.56	$2.95 CVE287.01	+74.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 EC$11.67	$7.94 CVE772.88	+83.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.71 EC$39.71	$4.78 CVE465.52	-67.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.95 EC$10.66	$2.20 CVE213.79	-44.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.60 EC$7.03	$2.61 CVE254.23	+0.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.48 EC$6.70	$2.00 CVE194.23	-19.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 EC$2.27	$1.32 CVE128.73	+57.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 EC$2.13	$1.56 CVE151.61	+97.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 EC$3.63	$2.23 CVE217.40	+66.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 EC$2.54	$1.21 CVE118.00	+28.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 EC$2.33	$0.88 CVE85.82	+2.3%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 24.4% less for transportation

	St. George's	Praia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 EC$14.00	$6.31 CVE613.94	+21.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.00 EC$99.91	$20.42 CVE1,986.55	-44.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,976.41 EC$67,436.34	$29,166.78 CVE2,837,927.70	+16.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$199.81 EC$539.49	$17.26 CVE1,679.11	-91.4%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 3.9% more for housing

	St. George's	Praia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.87 EC$126.55	$51.28 CVE4,990.02	+9.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$579.70 EC$1,565.19	$583.34 CVE56,758.55	+0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.85 EC$782.59	$388.89 CVE37,839.04	+34.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.51 EC$430.68	$113.61 CVE11,054.14	-28.8%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 69.5% more for childcare

	St. George's	Praia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.50 EC$149.86	$110.42 CVE10,743.90	+98.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,331.13 EC$6,294.06	$3,266.68 CVE317,847.90	+40.1%
Average			+69.5%

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pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports

	St. George's	Praia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.04 EC$5.49	$2.48 CVE241.22	+21.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.44 EC$11.99	$1.49 CVE144.85	-66.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.85 EC$5.00	$4.38 CVE425.69	+136.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$99.91	$36.46 CVE3,547.41	-1.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 EC$29.97	$5.83 CVE567.59	-47.5%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 63.5% more for clothing

	St. George's	Praia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.90 EC$69.93	$48.61 CVE4,729.88	+87.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$119.89	$38.89 CVE3,783.90	-12.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.55 EC$114.89	$87.50 CVE8,513.78	+105.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.85 EC$204.81	$131.25 CVE12,770.67	+73.0%
Average			+63.5%

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