Bridgetown vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bridgetown Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1360
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3665
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$570
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1358
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$596
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$61
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1473
$201
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
20
30
😀 Quality of life
64
36
🏙️ Population
110K
159K

The cost of living in Bridgetown is 63% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4197th and 6315th ($1360 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Barbados and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Barbados vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bridgetown compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Bridgetown ranked 1st best city to live in Barbados vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 4355th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bridgetown Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.24
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.77
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1753
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.8
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.9%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3475
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3469
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.76
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.95
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.14
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.28
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6485
$3052

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Holetown
$1390
161 km or 100 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
164 km or 102 mi Georgetown
$1004
175 km or 109 mi Kingstown
$981
180 km or 112 mi Castries
$1159
230 km or 143 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
244 km or 151 mi Grenville
$1061
245 km or 152 mi Scarborough
$1101
259 km or 161 mi St. George's
$1065
310 km or 193 mi Roseau
$1003
337 km or 210 mi San Juan
$1164
339 km or 211 mi Portsmouth
$1138
340 km or 211 mi Port of Spain
$1168
347 km or 216 mi Chaguanas
$1070
372 km or 231 mi San Fernando
$964
395 km or 245 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
396 km or 246 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
404 km or 251 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
405 km or 251 mi Le Moule
$1594
407 km or 253 mi Les Abymes
$1582
411 km or 256 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
478 km or 297 mi Carupano
$719
497 km or 309 mi All Saints
$1081
507 km or 315 mi St. John's
$1084
515 km or 320 mi La Asuncion
$692
518 km or 322 mi Porlamar
$684
522 km or 324 mi Tucupita
$770
538 km or 335 mi Maturin
$871
574 km or 357 mi Basseterre
$1241
576 km or 358 mi Cumana
$691
579 km or 360 mi Cayon
$1242
622 km or 387 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
632 km or 393 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
641 km or 398 mi Lecheria
$821
642 km or 399 mi Upata
$785
643 km or 399 mi Barcelona
$704
659 km or 410 mi Philipsburg
$1926
667 km or 415 mi Cantaura
$662
668 km or 415 mi Anaco
$627
690 km or 429 mi El Tigre
$731

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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