Dubai vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$41.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
19
😀 Quality of life
90
41
🏙️ Population
3.94M
159K

The cost of living in Dubai is 150% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 947th and 5666th ($2470 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 184th 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
$11.9
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$3.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$2.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$70.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$169
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$3188

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$979
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$979
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1281
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1206
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1214
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$545
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$611
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$527
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1163
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1141
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1164
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$653
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$857
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1119
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$831
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$983
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1050
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$984
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1272
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1005
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1231
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1219
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$998
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$993
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1739
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1668
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$518
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$561
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$487
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$627
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$493
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$494