Medina vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$2219
🏠 One person rent
$663
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1243
$215
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
23
19
😀 Quality of life
69
41
🏙️ Population
1.41M
159K

The cost of living in Medina is 19% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4849th and 5816th ($1168 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Medina compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Medina ranked 6th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 4347th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medina vs Praia

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Medina Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.5
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.7
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3269
$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1287
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.34
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.48
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.8
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.8
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5515
$3260

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$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010

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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