Medina vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2228
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$391
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.5
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1519
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
20
30
😀 Quality of life
52
37
🏙️ Population
1.18M
159K

The cost of living in Medina is 29% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6017th and 6860th ($892 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 1.7 months in Medina compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Medina ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 6150th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medina Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.99
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.93
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1101
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1695
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.02
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.66
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.76
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.29
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$405
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9496
$1069

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$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471