Cairo vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$193
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
83
30
😀 Quality of life
59
37
🏙️ Population
9.61M
159K

The cost of living in Cairo is 21% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 8130th and 6860th ($549 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Egypt and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Egypt vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 5556th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Praia

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Cairo Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$1069

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471