Cost of living comparison
Praia is 11.3% cheaper than Tokyo.
If you lived in Praia instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 26.4% more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,008
|
$4.86
CVE513.46
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥806
|
$6.32
CVE667.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥173
|
$1.78
CVE187.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥115
|
$1.12
CVE118.15
|
|
pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥253
|
$2.95
CVE311.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,085
|
$7.94
CVE839.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥911
|
$4.78
CVE505.35
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|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥323
|
$2.20
CVE232.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥505
|
$2.61
CVE275.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥368
|
$2.00
CVE210.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥165
|
$1.32
CVE139.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥410
|
$1.56
CVE164.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥374
|
$2.23
CVE236.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥200
|
$1.21
CVE128.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$0.88
CVE93.16
|
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pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥684
|
$6.31
CVE666.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,073
|
$20.42
CVE2,156.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,368,996
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,080,741.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,315
|
$17.26
CVE1,822.77
|
|
pay 8.8% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,931
|
$51.28
CVE5,416.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥173,385
|
$583.34
CVE61,614.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥90,228
|
$388.89
CVE41,076.55
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,744
|
$113.61
CVE11,999.93
|
|
pay 78.4% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥82,538
|
$110.42
CVE11,663.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,245,242
|
$3,266.68
CVE345,043.01
|
|
pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥504
|
$2.48
CVE261.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥527
|
$1.49
CVE157.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥605
|
$4.38
CVE462.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,394
|
$36.46
CVE3,850.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,915
|
$5.83
CVE616.15
|
|
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,141
|
$48.61
CVE5,134.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,706
|
$38.89
CVE4,107.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,814
|
$87.50
CVE9,242.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,829
|
$131.25
CVE13,863.34
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