London vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	London	Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3427	$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8384	$1897
🏠 One person rent	$2251	$426
🏘️ Family rent	$4328	$730
🍽️ Food expenses	$587	$295
🚐 Transport expenses	$393	$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4627	$201
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	100	30
😀 Quality of life	99	36
🏙️ Population	8.8M	159K

The cost of living in London is 310% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 37th and 6315th ($3427 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 1.4 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 2nd and 7362nd 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	$23	$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$87.8	$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.5	$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.7	$2.1
☕ Cappuccino	$4.87	$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.51	$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2586	$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1894	$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5526	$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3635	$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$179	$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$275	$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$39.5	$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.35%	9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$17558	$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10692	$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.73	$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$103	$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$29.9	$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.99	$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.68	$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.8	$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.4	$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.54	$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.76	$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.34	$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.67	$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.1	$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.11	$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.1	$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.68	$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack	$20.1	$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.92	$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.87	$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.94	$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.42	$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$58	$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16.6	$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$142	$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.2	$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans	$99	$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$116	$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2404	$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25830	$3052

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3054
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2624
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2353
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2322
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2372
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2268
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2248
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2381
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2255
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2245
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2491
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2184
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2173
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2202
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2589
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2328
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2106
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2227
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2363
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2179
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2228
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2630
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2157
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2020
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2451
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2159
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2040
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2310
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1963
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2033
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2202
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2152
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2053
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2033
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2041
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2028
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2477
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2055

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