Cost of living comparison

Tokyo, Japan

compared to

Praia, Cabo Verde

Praia vs. Tokyo Cost of Living Summary

Praia is 11.3% cheaper than Tokyo.

Restaurants: pay 26.4% more in Praia
Groceries: pay 1.5% less in Praia
Transportation: pay 6.7% less in Praia
Housing: pay 8.8% less in Praia
Childcare: pay 78.4% less in Praia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.4% less in Praia
Clothing: pay 23.6% more in Praia

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

Praia vs. Tokyo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Praia instead of Tokyo, you would:

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pay 26.4% more for restaurants

	Tokyo	Praia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.51 ¥949	$4.86 CVE478.38	-25.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.21 ¥759	$6.32 CVE621.89	+21.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 ¥163	$1.78 CVE175.15	+59.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 ¥109	$1.12 CVE110.08	+50.1%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 1.5% less for groceries

	Tokyo	Praia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 ¥238	$2.95 CVE290.28	+80.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.01 ¥1,021	$7.94 CVE781.69	+13.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.89 ¥858	$4.78 CVE470.82	-18.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 ¥304	$2.20 CVE216.23	+5.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 ¥475	$2.61 CVE257.13	-20.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.38 ¥346	$2.00 CVE196.45	-16.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 ¥155	$1.32 CVE130.19	+24.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.65 ¥386	$1.56 CVE153.34	-41.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.42 ¥352	$2.23 CVE219.88	-7.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 ¥188	$1.21 CVE119.34	-6.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 ¥184	$0.88 CVE86.80	-30.2%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 6.7% less for transportation

	Tokyo	Praia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 ¥644	$6.31 CVE620.94	+42.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$58.62 ¥8,538	$20.42 CVE2,009.19	-65.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,767.76 ¥3,170,365	$29,166.78 CVE2,870,265.61	+34.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.88 ¥4,060	$17.26 CVE1,698.24	-38.1%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 8.8% less for housing

	Tokyo	Praia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.86 ¥4,640	$51.28 CVE5,046.88	+61.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,120.28 ¥163,163	$583.34 CVE57,405.31	-47.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$582.98 ¥84,908	$388.89 CVE38,270.21	-33.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.03 ¥19,521	$113.61 CVE11,180.10	-15.2%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 78.4% less for childcare

	Tokyo	Praia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$533.29 ¥77,671	$110.42 CVE10,866.32	-79.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,506.96 ¥2,112,866	$3,266.68 CVE321,469.75	-77.5%
Average			-78.4%

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pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Tokyo	Praia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 ¥474	$2.48 CVE243.97	-23.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.40 ¥496	$1.49 CVE146.50	-56.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.91 ¥569	$4.38 CVE430.54	+11.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.16 ¥9,781	$36.46 CVE3,587.83	-45.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.38 ¥1,802	$5.83 CVE574.05	-52.9%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 23.6% more for clothing

	Tokyo	Praia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.60 ¥7,661	$48.61 CVE4,783.78	-7.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.87 ¥5,370	$38.89 CVE3,827.02	+5.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$63.41 ¥9,236	$87.50 CVE8,610.80	+38.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.89 ¥12,073	$131.25 CVE12,916.20	+58.3%
Average			+23.6%

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