Mecca vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$350
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
41
30
😀 Quality of life
53
36
🏙️ Population
2.43M
159K

The cost of living in Mecca is 13% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6019th and 6315th ($940 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 6051st and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$3052

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Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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