Kingstown vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingstown Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2388
$2219
🏠 One person rent
$381
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$476
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1116
$215
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
4
19
😀 Quality of life
55
41
🏙️ Population
24.5K
159K

The cost of living in Kingstown is 2% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5701st and 5816th ($995 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Saint Vincent and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Saint Vincent vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kingstown compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Kingstown ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Vincent vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 6376th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingstown vs Praia

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Kingstown Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.37
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.7
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.49%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$600
$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$603
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.24
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.53
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.67
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.65
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.8
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.5
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$105
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11266
$3260

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$989
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1170
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1079
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1078
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1454
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1336
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1136
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1012
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1173
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1284
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1232
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1097
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1010
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1717
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1733
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$699
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$641
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$610
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$844
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1166
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$679
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1145
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$767
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1330
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1332
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$771
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$888
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$642
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$675
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2884
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$741
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$788

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