Cost of living comparison

Windhoek, Namibia

compared to

Praia, Cabo Verde

Praia vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary

Praia is 33.1% more expensive than Windhoek.

Restaurants: pay 23.6% more in Praia
Groceries: pay 84.9% more in Praia
Transportation: pay 52.1% more in Praia
Housing: pay 32.8% more in Praia
Childcare: pay 36.6% less in Praia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.3% more in Praia
Clothing: pay 45.9% more in Praia

The cost of groceries, transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Praia are more expensive than in Windhoek. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Praia.

Praia vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.6% more for restaurants

	Windhoek	Praia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 NAD184.50	$4.86 CVE478.38	-52.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.11 NAD92.20	$6.32 CVE621.89	+23.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NAD17.08	$1.78 CVE175.15	+88.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 NAD14.93	$1.12 CVE110.08	+35.2%
Average			+23.6%

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pay 84.9% more for groceries

	Windhoek	Praia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 NAD15.20	$2.95 CVE290.28	+250.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 NAD53.73	$7.94 CVE781.69	+166.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 NAD99.26	$4.78 CVE470.82	-13.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 NAD53.63	$2.20 CVE216.23	-26.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.33 NAD42.04	$2.61 CVE257.13	+12.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD14.33	$2.00 CVE196.45	+151.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 NAD15.57	$1.32 CVE130.19	+53.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 NAD12.86	$1.56 CVE153.34	+118.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 NAD13.75	$2.23 CVE219.88	+193.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NAD16.50	$1.21 CVE119.34	+32.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 NAD16.83	$0.88 CVE86.80	-5.4%
Average			+84.9%

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pay 52.1% more for transportation

	Windhoek	Praia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 NAD84.56	$6.31 CVE620.94	+34.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.08 NAD615.01	$20.42 CVE2,009.19	-40.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,041.85 NAD307,502.54	$29,166.78 CVE2,870,265.61	+71.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.10 NAD128.13	$17.26 CVE1,698.24	+143.0%
Average			+52.1%

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pay 32.8% more for housing

	Windhoek	Praia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.63 NAD1,076.00	$51.28 CVE5,046.88	-14.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.63 NAD7,607.84	$583.34 CVE57,405.31	+38.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.93 NAD5,448.02	$388.89 CVE38,270.21	+28.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.84 NAD1,151.95	$113.61 CVE11,180.10	+78.0%
Average			+32.8%

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pay 36.6% less for childcare

	Windhoek	Praia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$169.47 NAD3,057.94	$110.42 CVE10,866.32	-34.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,302.57 NAD95,679.42	$3,266.68 CVE321,469.75	-38.4%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 29.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Windhoek	Praia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 NAD30.75	$2.48 CVE243.97	+45.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.91 NAD34.39	$1.49 CVE146.50	-21.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.81 NAD50.73	$4.38 CVE430.54	+55.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.35 NAD637.90	$36.46 CVE3,587.83	+3.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 NAD64.06	$5.83 CVE574.05	+64.3%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 45.9% more for clothing

	Windhoek	Praia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.49 NAD676.51	$48.61 CVE4,783.78	+29.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.97 NAD486.62	$38.89 CVE3,827.02	+44.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.06 NAD1,264.18	$87.50 CVE8,610.80	+24.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.01 NAD1,281.26	$131.25 CVE12,916.20	+84.8%
Average			+45.9%

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