Dubai vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$2219
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$215
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
19
😀 Quality of life
90
41
🏙️ Population
3.94M
159K

The cost of living in Dubai is 147% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 1039th and 5816th ($2420 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Cape Verde, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 203rd and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Praia

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Dubai Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$3260

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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