Calgary vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$201
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
53
30
😀 Quality of life
90
36
🏙️ Population
1.31M
159K

The cost of living in Calgary is 157% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 1473rd and 6315th ($2149 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 3rd in Canada and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Canada vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 131st and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$3052

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

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