Maoming vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Maoming	Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$797	$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2117	$2229
🏠 One person rent	$423	$489
🏘️ Family rent	$745	$812
🍽️ Food expenses	$215	$378
🚐 Transport expenses	$77	$41.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1025	$209
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	39 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	27	19
😀 Quality of life	51	41
🏙️ Population	6.17M	159K

The cost of living in Maoming is 19% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6780th and 5666th ($797 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st in China and Cape Verde, respectively. Check China vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Maoming compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Maoming ranked 109th best city to live in China vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 6580th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maoming vs Praia

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	Maoming	Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.2	$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$14.7	$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.05	$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.58	$2.42
☕ Cappuccino	$2.22	$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.47	$3.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$486	$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$356	$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$862	$901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$645	$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$28.6	$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$44	$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.5	$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.5%	8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4919	$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2687	$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.3	$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$24.7	$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$2.72	$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.19	$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.71	$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.83	$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.38	$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.07	$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.3	$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.3	$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.96	$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.9	$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.74	$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.89	$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.88	$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.59	$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.59	$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.29	$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.54	$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.9	$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.66	$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.92	$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.79	$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.92	$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.65	$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.11	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.2	$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.33	$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$33.2	$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.96	$2.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$40.1	$70.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$73.8	$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$563	$169
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19775	$3188

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Cities near Maoming

Distance	City	Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi	Gaozhou	$802
74 km or 46 mi	Zhanjiang	$824
110 km or 68 mi	Yangjiang	$908
133 km or 83 mi	Yulin	$751
181 km or 113 mi	Yunfu	$839
189 km or 118 mi	Beihai	$679
193 km or 120 mi	Haikou	$711
199 km or 124 mi	Kaiping	$858
207 km or 128 mi	Wuzhou	$828
209 km or 130 mi	Guigang	$714
221 km or 137 mi	Zhaoqing	$807
240 km or 149 mi	Qinzhou	$617
245 km or 153 mi	Jiangmen	$873
269 km or 167 mi	Zhongshan	$548
271 km or 168 mi	Fangchenggang	$602
272 km or 169 mi	Foshan	$627
277 km or 172 mi	Macau	$1734
282 km or 175 mi	Zhuhai	$678
288 km or 179 mi	Laibin	$620
291 km or 181 mi	Guangzhou	$785
297 km or 185 mi	Nanning	$580
313 km or 194 mi	Hezhou	$778
314 km or 195 mi	Qingyuan	$801
329 km or 205 mi	Dongguan	$694
333 km or 207 mi	Liuzhou	$601
337 km or 210 mi	Shenzhen	$995
341 km or 212 mi	Hong Kong	$2663
344 km or 214 mi	Kowloon	$2396
376 km or 233 mi	Chongzuo	$592
378 km or 235 mi	Lianzhou	$766
383 km or 238 mi	Cam Pha	$574
394 km or 245 mi	Huizhou	$638
405 km or 252 mi	Ha Long	$579
406 km or 252 mi	Guilin	$528
407 km or 253 mi	Sanya	$782
443 km or 275 mi	Shaoguan	$793
444 km or 276 mi	Hechi	$593
451 km or 280 mi	Haiphong	$564
451 km or 281 mi	Heyuan	$777
471 km or 293 mi	Shanwei	$954

Cities near Praia

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Assomada	$979
270 km or 168 mi	Mindelo	$979
651 km or 404 mi	Dakar	$1281
671 km or 417 mi	Rufisque	$1206
709 km or 440 mi	Thies	$1214
760 km or 472 mi	Lamin	$545
761 km or 473 mi	Saint-Louis	$1140
762 km or 474 mi	Brikama	$611
765 km or 475 mi	Banjul	$527
766 km or 476 mi	Fatick	$1163
786 km or 488 mi	Louga	$1141
805 km or 500 mi	Kaolack	$1164
824 km or 512 mi	Ziguinchor	$1109
843 km or 524 mi	Rosso	$619
877 km or 545 mi	Nouakchott	$653
921 km or 572 mi	Bissau	$857
952 km or 591 mi	Kolda	$1119
1004 km or 624 mi	Bafata	$831
1156 km or 718 mi	Boffa	$983
1222 km or 760 mi	Conakry	$1050
1263 km or 785 mi	Forecariah	$984
1327 km or 825 mi	Freetown	$1272
1338 km or 831 mi	Mamou	$1005
1497 km or 930 mi	Bo	$1231
1554 km or 965 mi	Kenema	$1219
1618 km or 1005 mi	Gueckedou	$998
1621 km or 1007 mi	Kankan	$993
1646 km or 1023 mi	Tenerife	$1739
1660 km or 1031 mi	La Orotava	$1668
1662 km or 1033 mi	Santa Lucia de Tirajana	$1534
1663 km or 1034 mi	Puerto de la Cruz	$1727
1680 km or 1044 mi	San Cristobal de La Laguna	$1608
1682 km or 1045 mi	Santa Cruz de Tenerife	$1642
1685 km or 1047 mi	Monrovia	$518
1688 km or 1049 mi	Las Palmas	$1508
1694 km or 1053 mi	Bamako	$561
1712 km or 1064 mi	Kakata	$487
1729 km or 1074 mi	Laayoune	$627
1735 km or 1078 mi	Koulikoro	$493
1737 km or 1079 mi	Banamba	$494