Cost of living comparison
Praia is 4.5 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Praia instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.520
|
$4.86
CVE513.46
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
$6.32
CVE667.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.460
|
$1.78
CVE187.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$1.12
CVE118.15
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$2.95
CVE311.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.570
|
$7.94
CVE839.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.770
|
$4.78
CVE505.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.220
|
$2.20
CVE232.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.760
|
$2.61
CVE275.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.310
|
$2.00
CVE210.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
$1.32
CVE139.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$1.56
CVE164.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$2.23
CVE236.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$1.21
CVE128.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$0.88
CVE93.16
|
|
pay 14.7 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$6.31
CVE666.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.100
|
$20.42
CVE2,156.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,551.210
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,080,741.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.530
|
$17.26
CVE1,822.77
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.070
|
$51.28
CVE5,416.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,029.300
|
$583.34
CVE61,614.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD636.160
|
$388.89
CVE41,076.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD128.780
|
$113.61
CVE11,999.93
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD353.030
|
$110.42
CVE11,663.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,718.320
|
$3,266.68
CVE345,043.01
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.500
|
$2.48
CVE261.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$1.49
CVE157.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.510
|
$4.38
CVE462.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.090
|
$36.46
CVE3,850.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.020
|
$5.83
CVE616.15
|
|
pay 55.3% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD147.600
|
$48.61
CVE5,134.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD193.800
|
$38.89
CVE4,107.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD254.470
|
$87.50
CVE9,242.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD330.230
|
$131.25
CVE13,863.34
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