Dubai vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$201
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
64
30
😀 Quality of life
86
36
🏙️ Population
3.33M
159K

The cost of living in Dubai is 176% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 1098th and 6315th ($2309 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.5 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 306th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$3052

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

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