Cost of living comparison
Praia is 36.9% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.0% less in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% less in Praia
- Housing
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pay 38.1% less in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 80.8% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.0% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% less in Praia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 44.0% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.62
|
$4.86
CVE478.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.37
|
$6.32
CVE621.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.42
|
$1.78
CVE175.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.70
|
$1.12
CVE110.01
|
|
pay 6.7% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.37
|
$2.95
CVE290.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.12
|
$7.94
CVE781.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.98
|
$4.78
CVE470.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.74
|
$2.20
CVE216.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.68
|
$2.61
CVE256.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.40
|
$2.00
CVE196.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.87
|
$1.32
CVE130.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.53
|
$1.56
CVE153.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.48
|
$2.23
CVE219.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
$1.21
CVE119.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.44
|
$0.88
CVE86.74
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.02
|
$6.31
CVE620.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$218.92
|
$20.42
CVE2,007.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$58,932.31
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,868,552.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.26
|
$17.26
CVE1,697.23
|
|
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$93.13
|
$51.28
CVE5,043.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,552.51
|
$583.34
CVE57,371.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,291.36
|
$388.89
CVE38,247.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$230.15
|
$113.61
CVE11,173.43
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,495.51
|
$110.42
CVE10,859.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,708.87
|
$3,266.68
CVE321,277.92
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.30
|
$2.48
CVE243.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.86
|
$1.49
CVE146.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.97
|
$4.38
CVE430.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$68.38
|
$36.46
CVE3,585.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.01
|
$5.83
CVE573.71
|
|
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$130.05
|
$48.61
CVE4,780.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$94.55
|
$38.89
CVE3,824.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$204.98
|
$87.50
CVE8,605.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$222.41
|
$131.25
CVE12,908.49
|
|
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