Chongqing vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Chongqing	Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$601	$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1793	$2219
🏠 One person rent	$205	$473
🏘️ Family rent	$357	$783
🍽️ Food expenses	$229	$384
🚐 Transport expenses	$77.6	$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1018	$215
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	76	19
😀 Quality of life	74	41
🏙️ Population	32.1M	159K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 39% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 7933rd and 5816th ($601 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 2nd in China and Cape Verde, respectively. Check China vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 2353rd and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Praia

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	Chongqing	Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.89	$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$21.8	$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.04	$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.12	$2.49
☕ Cappuccino	$2.46	$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$276	$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$149	$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$499	$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$267	$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.6	$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.5	$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$7.25	$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.79%	9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2609	$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1535	$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.29	$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21.8	$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.73	$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.56	$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.56	$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.62	$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.89	$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.1	$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.16	$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.67	$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.38	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.95	$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.17	$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.84	$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.86	$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.92	$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.1	$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.12	$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.49	$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.7	$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.74	$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$60.1	$27
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.2	$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$44.2	$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$68.7	$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$277	$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24477	$3260

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Cities near Chongqing

Distance	City	Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi	Huaying	$581
103 km or 64 mi	Guang'an	$608
120 km or 75 mi	Longchang	$612
127 km or 79 mi	Luzhou	$600
140 km or 87 mi	Suining	$595
140 km or 87 mi	Neijiang	$679
145 km or 90 mi	Nanchong	$572
170 km or 106 mi	Zigong	$607
183 km or 113 mi	Shehong	$576
191 km or 119 mi	Ziyang	$628
194 km or 120 mi	Renhuai	$566
201 km or 125 mi	Yibin	$599
208 km or 129 mi	Dazhou	$612
209 km or 130 mi	Zunyi	$578
211 km or 131 mi	Jianyang	$621
232 km or 144 mi	Langzhong	$564
249 km or 154 mi	Lichuan	$582
258 km or 160 mi	Bazhong	$627
264 km or 164 mi	Meishan	$629
265 km or 165 mi	Chengdu	$666
266 km or 165 mi	Leshan	$595
266 km or 166 mi	Guanghan	$600
268 km or 167 mi	Deyang	$588
272 km or 169 mi	Mianyang	$540
277 km or 172 mi	Bijie	$591
285 km or 177 mi	Shifang	$584
292 km or 181 mi	Emeishan	$581
294 km or 183 mi	Pengzhou	$617
298 km or 185 mi	Enshi	$580
298 km or 185 mi	Mianzhu	$566
298 km or 185 mi	Chongzhou	$625
300 km or 186 mi	Jiangyou	$553
309 km or 192 mi	Qionglai	$611
316 km or 196 mi	Wanyuan	$594
320 km or 199 mi	Dujiangyan	$612
327 km or 203 mi	Guangyuan	$606
331 km or 206 mi	Guiyang	$576
331 km or 206 mi	Tongren	$588
342 km or 212 mi	Ya'an	$598
342 km or 213 mi	Jishou	$556

Cities near Praia

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Assomada	$977
270 km or 168 mi	Mindelo	$1014
651 km or 404 mi	Dakar	$1320
671 km or 417 mi	Rufisque	$1229
709 km or 440 mi	Thies	$1236
760 km or 472 mi	Lamin	$537
761 km or 473 mi	Saint-Louis	$1147
762 km or 474 mi	Brikama	$605
765 km or 475 mi	Banjul	$518
766 km or 476 mi	Fatick	$1176
786 km or 488 mi	Louga	$1145
805 km or 500 mi	Kaolack	$1178
824 km or 512 mi	Ziguinchor	$1108
843 km or 524 mi	Rosso	$619
877 km or 545 mi	Nouakchott	$659
921 km or 572 mi	Bissau	$878
952 km or 591 mi	Kolda	$1127
1004 km or 624 mi	Bafata	$852
1156 km or 718 mi	Boffa	$990
1222 km or 760 mi	Conakry	$1058
1263 km or 785 mi	Forecariah	$993
1327 km or 825 mi	Freetown	$1323
1338 km or 831 mi	Mamou	$1016
1497 km or 930 mi	Bo	$1257
1554 km or 965 mi	Kenema	$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi	Gueckedou	$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi	Kankan	$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi	Tenerife	$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi	La Orotava	$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi	Santa Lucia de Tirajana	$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi	Puerto de la Cruz	$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi	San Cristobal de La Laguna	$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi	Santa Cruz de Tenerife	$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi	Monrovia	$535
1688 km or 1049 mi	Las Palmas	$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi	Bamako	$583
1712 km or 1064 mi	Kakata	$503
1729 km or 1074 mi	Laayoune	$635
1735 km or 1078 mi	Koulikoro	$508
1737 km or 1079 mi	Banamba	$507