Cost of living comparison
Praia is 27.0% cheaper than Stockholm.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.2% less in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 29.8% less in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 21.9% less in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 33.3% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.2% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 24.6% less in Praia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 45.2% less for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK132.09
|
$4.86
CVE472.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK96.86
|
$6.32
CVE614.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK24.45
|
$1.78
CVE172.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK20.29
|
$1.12
CVE108.71
|
|
pay 13.2% more for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK25.31
|
$2.95
CVE286.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK50.43
|
$7.94
CVE771.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK51.80
|
$4.78
CVE464.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK36.46
|
$2.20
CVE213.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK49.05
|
$2.61
CVE253.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK13.20
|
$2.00
CVE194.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK10.46
|
$1.32
CVE128.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK12.99
|
$1.56
CVE151.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK16.98
|
$2.23
CVE217.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK6.76
|
$1.21
CVE117.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.52
|
$0.88
CVE85.72
|
|
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK63.60
|
$6.31
CVE613.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK898.19
|
$20.42
CVE1,984.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK272,097.41
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,834,582.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK263.29
|
$17.26
CVE1,677.13
|
|
pay 21.9% less for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK319.25
|
$51.28
CVE4,984.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK14,704.15
|
$583.34
CVE56,691.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK9,201.04
|
$388.89
CVE37,794.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,331.18
|
$113.61
CVE11,041.11
|
|
pay 33.3% less for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,377.82
|
$110.42
CVE10,731.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK54,595.60
|
$3,266.68
CVE317,473.27
|
|
pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK69.57
|
$2.48
CVE240.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK40.72
|
$1.49
CVE144.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK62.52
|
$4.38
CVE425.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK381.16
|
$36.46
CVE3,543.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK148.82
|
$5.83
CVE566.92
|
|
pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK860.44
|
$48.61
CVE4,724.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK411.23
|
$38.89
CVE3,779.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,012.43
|
$87.50
CVE8,503.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,661.35
|
$131.25
CVE12,755.62
|
|
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