Boston vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Boston | Praia | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Boston is 383% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 35th and 6860th ($3345 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 Boston compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 83rd and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Boston vs Praia
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| Boston | Praia | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Boston
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 4 km or 2.5 mi |  Cambridge | |
| 4.4 km or 2.7 mi | Chelsea | |
| 4.5 km or 2.8 mi | Somerville | |
| 5.6 km or 3.5 mi | Everett | |
| 5.7 km or 3.5 mi | Brookline | |
| 6.9 km or 4.3 mi | Revere | |
| 7.4 km or 4.6 mi | Malden | |
| 7.6 km or 4.7 mi | Medford | |
| 10 km or 6.2 mi | Belmont | |
| 10 km or 6.2 mi | Arlington | |
| 10 km or 6.2 mi | Watertown | |
| 11 km or 6.9 mi | Melrose | |
| 12 km or 7.5 mi | Milton | |
| 12 km or 7.5 mi | Winchester | |
| 12 km or 7.7 mi | Newton | |
| 13 km or 7.8 mi | Saugus | |
| 13 km or 8.1 mi | Quincy | |
| 14 km or 8.6 mi | Stoneham | |
| 14 km or 8.9 mi | Waltham | |
| 15 km or 9.4 mi | Lynn | |
| 15 km or 9.5 mi | Woburn | |
| 16 km or 9.6 mi | Dedham | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Needham | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Lexington | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Wakefield | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Braintree | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Weymouth | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Reading | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Hingham | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Burlington | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Wellesley | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Norwood | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Peabody | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Randolph | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Salem | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Wilmington | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Marblehead | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Canton | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Natick | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Stoughton |
Cities near Praia
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 26 km or 16 mi |  Assomada | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | Mindelo | |
| 651 km or 404 mi |  Dakar | |
| 671 km or 417 mi | Rufisque | |
| 709 km or 440 mi | Thies | |
| 760 km or 472 mi |  Lamin | |
| 761 km or 473 mi | Saint-Louis | |
| 762 km or 474 mi | Brikama | |
| 765 km or 475 mi | Banjul | |
| 766 km or 476 mi | Fatick | |
| 786 km or 488 mi | Louga | |
| 805 km or 500 mi | Kaolack | |
| 824 km or 512 mi | Ziguinchor | |
| 843 km or 524 mi |  Rosso | |
| 877 km or 545 mi | Nouakchott | |
| 921 km or 572 mi |  Bissau | |
| 952 km or 591 mi | Kolda | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi | Bafata | |
| 1156 km or 718 mi |  Boffa | |
| 1222 km or 760 mi | Conakry | |
| 1263 km or 785 mi | Forecariah | |
| 1327 km or 825 mi |  Freetown | |
| 1338 km or 831 mi | Mamou | |
| 1497 km or 930 mi | Bo | |
| 1554 km or 965 mi | Kenema | |
| 1618 km or 1005 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 1621 km or 1007 mi | Kankan | |
| 1646 km or 1023 mi |  Tenerife | |
| 1660 km or 1031 mi | La Orotava | |
| 1662 km or 1033 mi | Santa Lucia de Tirajana | |
| 1663 km or 1034 mi | Puerto de la Cruz | |
| 1680 km or 1044 mi | San Cristobal de La Laguna | |
| 1682 km or 1045 mi | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | |
| 1685 km or 1047 mi |  Monrovia | |
| 1688 km or 1049 mi | Las Palmas | |
| 1694 km or 1053 mi |  Bamako | |
| 1712 km or 1064 mi | Kakata | |
| 1729 km or 1074 mi |  Laayoune | |
| 1735 km or 1078 mi | Koulikoro | |
| 1737 km or 1079 mi | Banamba |