Houston vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$201
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
92
36
🏙️ Population
2.3M
159K

The cost of living in Houston is 169% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 1258th and 6315th ($2248 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 3rd in the United States and Cape Verde, respectively. Check the United States vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 82nd and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$3052

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

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