Jacksonville vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Jacksonville	Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2224	$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5181	$2219
🏠 One person rent	$1313	$473
🏘️ Family rent	$2236	$783
🍽️ Food expenses	$641	$384
🚐 Transport expenses	$114	$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3821	$215
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	56	19
😀 Quality of life	87	41
🏙️ Population	950K	159K

The cost of living in Jacksonville is 127% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 1439th and 5816th ($2224 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1197th and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Jacksonville compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Jacksonville ranked 106th best city to live in the United States vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 343rd and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jacksonville vs Praia

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	Jacksonville	Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.1	$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84.5	$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.97	$2.49
☕ Cappuccino	$5.75	$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.25	$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1441	$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1035	$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2481	$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1839	$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$205	$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$64.4	$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.35%	9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2629	$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2143	$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$65.6	$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.8	$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.85	$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.04	$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.43	$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.63	$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.62	$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.6	$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.48	$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.53	$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3	$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.55	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.65	$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.8	$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.21	$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.5	$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.08	$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.39	$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.11	$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.3	$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15	$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$110	$27
💇 Haircut, simple	$14.4	$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.2	$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1311	$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11934	$3260

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Cities near Jacksonville

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi	Jacksonville Beach	$2214
26 km or 16 mi	Fleming Island	$2204
49 km or 31 mi	St. Marys	$2130
74 km or 46 mi	Palatka	$2152
96 km or 60 mi	Palm Coast	$2133
98 km or 61 mi	Gainesville	$2365
120 km or 75 mi	Waycross	$2160
127 km or 79 mi	Ormond Beach	$2234
134 km or 83 mi	Ocala	$1979
137 km or 85 mi	Daytona Beach	$2237
147 km or 91 mi	DeLand	$2292
147 km or 91 mi	Port Orange	$2290
159 km or 99 mi	New Smyrna Beach	$2362
163 km or 101 mi	Deltona	$2285
163 km or 101 mi	Eustis	$2296
167 km or 104 mi	Edgewater	$2330
167 km or 104 mi	Valdosta	$1503
169 km or 105 mi	Hinesville	$2130
169 km or 105 mi	Leesburg	$2288
174 km or 108 mi	Sanford	$2320
183 km or 114 mi	Apopka	$2356
184 km or 114 mi	Winter Springs	$2333
186 km or 115 mi	Altamonte Springs	$2364
187 km or 116 mi	Casselberry	$2352
189 km or 118 mi	Oviedo	$2325
194 km or 120 mi	Winter Park	$2381
194 km or 121 mi	Ocoee	$2359
195 km or 121 mi	Winter Garden	$2352
197 km or 122 mi	Clermont	$2313
200 km or 124 mi	Savannah	$2450
200 km or 124 mi	Orlando	$2491
202 km or 126 mi	Pooler	$2234
208 km or 129 mi	Titusville	$2095
209 km or 130 mi	Brooksville	$2293
223 km or 138 mi	Bluffton	$2610
224 km or 139 mi	Hilton Head Island	$2613
225 km or 140 mi	Kissimmee	$2232
233 km or 145 mi	St. Cloud	$2278
237 km or 147 mi	Zephyrhills	$2146
237 km or 148 mi	Statesboro	$1860

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