Kano vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$218
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
24
30
😀 Quality of life
14
36
🏙️ Population
4.35M
159K

The cost of living in Kano is 30% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 7980th and 6315th ($583 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 3rd in Nigeria and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 9075th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$3052

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$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886

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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