Cost of living comparison
Praia is 6.2% cheaper than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.9% less in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 73.3% more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% more in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 28.4% more in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 70.9% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.9% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% less in Praia
The cost of groceries, housing, and transportation in Praia are more expensive than in Vilnius. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$4.86
CVE472.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
$6.32
CVE614.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$1.78
CVE172.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.60
|
$1.12
CVE108.71
|
|
pay 73.3% more for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
$2.95
CVE286.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€5.59
|
$7.94
CVE771.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.55
|
$4.78
CVE464.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.26
|
$2.20
CVE213.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.67
|
$2.61
CVE253.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.57
|
$2.00
CVE194.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$1.32
CVE128.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$1.56
CVE151.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$2.23
CVE217.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.35
|
$1.21
CVE117.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.39
|
$0.88
CVE85.72
|
|
pay 2.1% more for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.38
|
$6.31
CVE613.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€27.34
|
$20.42
CVE1,984.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€29,245.42
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,834,582.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€9.99
|
$17.26
CVE1,677.13
|
|
pay 28.4% more for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€15.09
|
$51.28
CVE4,984.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€699.93
|
$583.34
CVE56,691.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€522.60
|
$388.89
CVE37,794.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€131.42
|
$113.61
CVE11,041.11
|
|
pay 70.9% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€489.78
|
$110.42
CVE10,731.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€7,472.57
|
$3,266.68
CVE317,473.27
|
|
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.24
|
$2.48
CVE240.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€2.97
|
$1.49
CVE144.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
$4.38
CVE425.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€35.38
|
$36.46
CVE3,543.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$5.83
CVE566.92
|
|
pay 9.3% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€72.40
|
$48.61
CVE4,724.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€31.68
|
$38.89
CVE3,779.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€88.57
|
$87.50
CVE8,503.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€106.05
|
$131.25
CVE12,755.62
|
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