Medina vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1182
$964
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2412
$2177
🏠 One person rent
$673
$467
🏘️ Family rent
$906
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1300
$211
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
22
30
😀 Quality of life
70
43
🏙️ Population
1.41M
159K

The cost of living in Medina is 23% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4743rd and 5871st ($1182 vs $964) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 4114th and 7431st among best cities to live in the world.

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Medina Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.56
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.96
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.7
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.02%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3803
$1148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.47
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$146
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5508
$3216

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$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$962
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$997
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1221
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1140
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$541
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$598
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$516
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1084
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1060
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1088
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$630
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$662
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$895
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1044
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$872
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$999
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1067
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$999
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1347
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1021
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1283
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1281
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1705
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1633
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$536
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$502
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$629
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$506
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$506