Alexandria vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
49
30
😀 Quality of life
48
36
🏙️ Population
4.87M
159K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 63% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 9207th and 6315th ($310 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd in Egypt and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Egypt vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 6328th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Praia

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Alexandria Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$3052

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495