Dhaka vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Dhaka	Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$456	$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1241	$1496
🏠 One person rent	$106	$320
🏘️ Family rent	$258	$451
🍽️ Food expenses	$220	$265
🚐 Transport expenses	$89	$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$309	$269
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	72	30
😀 Quality of life	57	37
🏙️ Population	16.8M	159K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 34% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 8745th and 6860th ($456 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bangladesh and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 5727th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Praia

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	Dhaka	Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.5	$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$9.76	$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.21	$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.46	$2.05
☕ Cappuccino	$2.19	$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.35	$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$106	$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$62.5	$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$343	$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$178	$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$19.3	$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$30.9	$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16	$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.78%	14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1103	$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$577	$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.48	$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$22.2	$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.98	$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.87	$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.69	$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.36	$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.9	$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.44	$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.59	$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.4	$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.21	$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.08	$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.82	$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.65	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.91	$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.24	$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.97	$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.97	$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.19	$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$18.3	$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.53	$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$13.9	$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.22	$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans	$17.1	$43
👟 Brand Sneakers	$45.3	$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$57.9	$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1449	$1069

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Cities near Dhaka

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi	Narayanganj	$446
38 km or 24 mi	Narsingdi	$303
77 km or 48 mi	Brahmanbaria	$342
90 km or 56 mi	Agartala	$387
113 km or 70 mi	Barisal	$324
115 km or 71 mi	Mymensingh	$290
132 km or 82 mi	Khulna	$342
135 km or 84 mi	Jessore	$310
164 km or 102 mi	Bogra	$315
196 km or 122 mi	Rajshahi	$293
196 km or 122 mi	Krishnanagar	$287
199 km or 124 mi	Sylhet	$312
207 km or 129 mi	Shantipur	$304
213 km or 132 mi	Chittagong	$362
221 km or 137 mi	Naihati	$338
222 km or 138 mi	Berhampore	$311
223 km or 139 mi	Bhatpara	$347
224 km or 139 mi	Hugli-Chuchura	$336
226 km or 141 mi	Chandannagar	$339
228 km or 142 mi	Rajarhat	$356
229 km or 142 mi	Madhyamgram	$346
234 km or 145 mi	Barrackpore	$341
234 km or 146 mi	North Dumdum	$348
235 km or 146 mi	Balurghat	$319
236 km or 147 mi	Serampore	$343
236 km or 147 mi	Aizawl	$520
236 km or 147 mi	Panihati	$351
238 km or 148 mi	Kamarhati	$349
238 km or 148 mi	South Dumdum	$355
238 km or 148 mi	Bidhannagar	$364
239 km or 149 mi	Baranagar	$346
239 km or 149 mi	Uttarpara	$342
241 km or 150 mi	Bally	$346
247 km or 154 mi	Howrah	$354
248 km or 154 mi	Kolkata	$399
248 km or 154 mi	Rajpur Sonarpur	$361
254 km or 158 mi	Rangpur	$325
255 km or 159 mi	Shillong	$360
259 km or 161 mi	Barasat	$357
265 km or 165 mi	Bardhaman	$323

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