Baltimore vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Baltimore	Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2234	$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5254	$2219
🏠 One person rent	$1327	$473
🏘️ Family rent	$2204	$783
🍽️ Food expenses	$617	$384
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4084	$215
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	97	19
😀 Quality of life	91	41
🏙️ Population	586K	159K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 128% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 1414th and 5816th ($2234 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1179th and 2nd in the United States and Cape Verde, respectively. Check the United States vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Baltimore ranked 41st best city to live in the United States vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 164th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Praia

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	Baltimore	Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.3	$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$77.1	$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.3	$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.71	$2.49
☕ Cappuccino	$5.29	$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.7	$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1650	$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$997	$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2430	$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1814	$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$123	$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$190	$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$76.3	$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.54%	9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2325	$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2166	$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.02	$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$84.9	$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.4	$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.85	$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.04	$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.41	$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.78	$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.8	$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.08	$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.99	$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.6	$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.55	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.77	$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.5	$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.71	$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.7	$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.12	$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.29	$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.74	$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.13	$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.6	$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.5	$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$122	$27
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.8	$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.2	$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.1	$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1492	$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21697	$3260

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Catonsville	$2443
21 km or 13 mi	Owings Mills	$2586
23 km or 14 mi	Columbia	$2830
30 km or 19 mi	Laurel	$2344
31 km or 19 mi	Edgewood	$2985
32 km or 20 mi	Eldersburg	$2521
35 km or 22 mi	Bel Air South	$2755
36 km or 22 mi	Annapolis	$2951
37 km or 23 mi	Bel Air North	$2667
37 km or 23 mi	Bowie	$2544
40 km or 25 mi	Greenbelt	$2650
42 km or 26 mi	College Park	$2777
47 km or 29 mi	Silver Spring	$2252
52 km or 32 mi	Rockville	$2499
54 km or 34 mi	Bethesda	$2763
55 km or 34 mi	Gaithersburg	$2526
57 km or 35 mi	Washington	$3306
57 km or 36 mi	Georgetown	$3030
58 km or 36 mi	Germantown	$2664
65 km or 41 mi	Alexandria	$2877
66 km or 41 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2581
66 km or 41 mi	Hanover	$2257
71 km or 44 mi	Frederick	$2333
73 km or 45 mi	Reston	$2721
74 km or 46 mi	Springfield	$2379
75 km or 47 mi	Waldorf	$2522
75 km or 47 mi	Herndon	$2800
76 km or 47 mi	York	$2003
77 km or 48 mi	Fairfax	$2818
80 km or 50 mi	Ashburn	$2736
84 km or 52 mi	Leesburg	$2304
86 km or 54 mi	Newark	$2207
87 km or 54 mi	Centreville	$3292
88 km or 55 mi	Lancaster	$2105
91 km or 56 mi	Woodbridge	$2681
91 km or 57 mi	Marumsco	$2588
95 km or 59 mi	Dover	$2198
95 km or 59 mi	Manassas	$2453
98 km or 61 mi	Waynesboro	$2000
103 km or 64 mi	Hagerstown	$2024

Cities near Praia

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Assomada	$977
270 km or 168 mi	Mindelo	$1014
651 km or 404 mi	Dakar	$1320
671 km or 417 mi	Rufisque	$1229
709 km or 440 mi	Thies	$1236
760 km or 472 mi	Lamin	$537
761 km or 473 mi	Saint-Louis	$1147
762 km or 474 mi	Brikama	$605
765 km or 475 mi	Banjul	$518
766 km or 476 mi	Fatick	$1176
786 km or 488 mi	Louga	$1145
805 km or 500 mi	Kaolack	$1178
824 km or 512 mi	Ziguinchor	$1108
843 km or 524 mi	Rosso	$619
877 km or 545 mi	Nouakchott	$659
921 km or 572 mi	Bissau	$878
952 km or 591 mi	Kolda	$1127
1004 km or 624 mi	Bafata	$852
1156 km or 718 mi	Boffa	$990
1222 km or 760 mi	Conakry	$1058
1263 km or 785 mi	Forecariah	$993
1327 km or 825 mi	Freetown	$1323
1338 km or 831 mi	Mamou	$1016
1497 km or 930 mi	Bo	$1257
1554 km or 965 mi	Kenema	$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi	Gueckedou	$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi	Kankan	$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi	Tenerife	$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi	La Orotava	$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi	Santa Lucia de Tirajana	$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi	Puerto de la Cruz	$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi	San Cristobal de La Laguna	$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi	Santa Cruz de Tenerife	$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi	Monrovia	$535
1688 km or 1049 mi	Las Palmas	$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi	Bamako	$583
1712 km or 1064 mi	Kakata	$503
1729 km or 1074 mi	Laayoune	$635
1735 km or 1078 mi	Koulikoro	$508
1737 km or 1079 mi	Banamba	$507