Abu Dhabi vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$269
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
52
30
😀 Quality of life
82
37
🏙️ Population
1.48M
159K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 180% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 1938th and 6860th ($1936 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Cape Verde, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 369th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Praia

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Abu Dhabi Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$1069

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471