Kingston vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1325
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3635
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$605
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1602
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$765
$201
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
41
30
😀 Quality of life
54
36
🏙️ Population
580K
159K

The cost of living in Kingston is 59% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4282nd and 6315th ($1325 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Jamaica and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Jamaica vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kingston compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 5962nd and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs Praia

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Kingston Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.8
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$2.1
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2261
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1187
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.2
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$18.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.25
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.46
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.99
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$3052

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728

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