London vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	London	Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3851	$964
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8597	$2177
🏠 One person rent	$2689	$467
🏘️ Family rent	$4575	$763
🍽️ Food expenses	$592	$377
🚐 Transport expenses	$400	$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4336	$211
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	100	30
😀 Quality of life	99	43
🏙️ Population	8.8M	159K

The cost of living in London is 300% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 8th and 5871st ($3851 vs $964) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Cape Verde, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in London compared to 0.2 months in Praia. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 5th and 7431st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Praia

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	London	Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.2	$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$91.7	$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.2	$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.11	$2.36
☕ Cappuccino	$5.24	$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.08	$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$3237	$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2291	$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4710	$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4163	$469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$170	$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$264	$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$39.1	$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.83%	8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$21687	$1148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11040	$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.04	$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$101	$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$31.5	$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.85	$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.65	$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.11	$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.16	$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.17	$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.31	$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.12	$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack	$22.4	$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.31	$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6	$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.76	$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.97	$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$59	$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.6	$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.9	$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.9	$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans	$110	$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$120	$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2511	$146
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27583	$3216

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$2960
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2512
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2449
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2514
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2435
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2367
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2352
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2337
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2326
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2633
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2374
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2456
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2200
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2197
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2273
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2655
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2091
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2176
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2274
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2515
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2224
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2205
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2785
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2206
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2164
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2559
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2275
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2223
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2469
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1780
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2118
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2122
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2132
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2160
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2419
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2000
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2245
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2416
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2165

Cities near Praia

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Assomada	$962
270 km or 168 mi	Mindelo	$997
651 km or 404 mi	Dakar	$1221
671 km or 417 mi	Rufisque	$1141
709 km or 440 mi	Thies	$1140
760 km or 472 mi	Lamin	$541
761 km or 473 mi	Saint-Louis	$1062
762 km or 474 mi	Brikama	$598
765 km or 475 mi	Banjul	$516
766 km or 476 mi	Fatick	$1084
786 km or 488 mi	Louga	$1060
805 km or 500 mi	Kaolack	$1088
824 km or 512 mi	Ziguinchor	$1031
843 km or 524 mi	Rosso	$630
877 km or 545 mi	Nouakchott	$662
921 km or 572 mi	Bissau	$895
952 km or 591 mi	Kolda	$1044
1004 km or 624 mi	Bafata	$872
1156 km or 718 mi	Boffa	$999
1222 km or 760 mi	Conakry	$1067
1263 km or 785 mi	Forecariah	$999
1327 km or 825 mi	Freetown	$1347
1338 km or 831 mi	Mamou	$1021
1497 km or 930 mi	Bo	$1283
1554 km or 965 mi	Kenema	$1281
1618 km or 1005 mi	Gueckedou	$1010
1621 km or 1007 mi	Kankan	$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi	Tenerife	$1705
1660 km or 1031 mi	La Orotava	$1633
1662 km or 1033 mi	Santa Lucia de Tirajana	$1455
1663 km or 1034 mi	Puerto de la Cruz	$1702
1680 km or 1044 mi	San Cristobal de La Laguna	$1539
1682 km or 1045 mi	Santa Cruz de Tenerife	$1567
1685 km or 1047 mi	Monrovia	$536
1688 km or 1049 mi	Las Palmas	$1484
1694 km or 1053 mi	Bamako	$583
1712 km or 1064 mi	Kakata	$502
1729 km or 1074 mi	Laayoune	$629
1735 km or 1078 mi	Koulikoro	$506
1737 km or 1079 mi	Banamba	$506