Foshan vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$185
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
30
😀 Quality of life
70
36
🏙️ Population
9.5M
159K

The cost of living in Foshan is 28% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 7753rd and 6315th ($602 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st and 3rd in China and Cape Verde, respectively. Check China vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Foshan compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Foshan ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 2359th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.5
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2043
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.08
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.45
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24357
$3052

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$763
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$830
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$806
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$808
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$824
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$641
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1590
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$958
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$629
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2427
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2753
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$895
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$801
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$819
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$852
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$783
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$780
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1014
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$774
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$774
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$794
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$746
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$726
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$795
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$691
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$781
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$725
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$813
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$592
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$605
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$538
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$623
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$607
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$618
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$611
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$671
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$660

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$840
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$898
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$1198
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$1095
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$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
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$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
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$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495