Kano vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$269
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
24
30
😀 Quality of life
17
37
🏙️ Population
3.85M
159K

The cost of living in Kano is 70% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 9294th and 6860th ($210 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 2nd in Nigeria and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kano compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Kano ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 9073rd and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.92
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$1069

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$265
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$233
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$210
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$249
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$976
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$978
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$269
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$272
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$313
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$288
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$219
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$241
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$314
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$264
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$314
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$633
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$272
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$290
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$310
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$243
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$616
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$325
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$250
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$354
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$407
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$468
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$436
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$501
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1006
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$262
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$330
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$507
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$761
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$548
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$467
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$233
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471