Bern vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$201
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
30
😀 Quality of life
95
36
🏙️ Population
135K
159K

The cost of living in Bern is 201% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 743rd and 6315th ($2512 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 3rd in Switzerland and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 33rd and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Praia

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Bern Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$3052

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2592
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2646
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2517
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2738
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2424
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2746
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2823
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2989
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3068
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3020
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2207
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2843
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2741
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3257
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3415
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1531
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2890
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2052
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2871
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3627
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3320
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3206
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3135
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3048
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1384
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3139
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3163
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3392
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3145
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3129
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3013
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3057
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011

Cities near Praia

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