Medina vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$853
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2115
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$353
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$656
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.5
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1630
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
20
30
😀 Quality of life
67
36
🏙️ Population
1.41M
159K

The cost of living in Medina is 2% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6257th and 6315th ($853 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 1.9 months in Medina compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Medina ranked 4th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 3833rd and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Medina Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.5
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1056
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.11
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.74
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.6
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7706
$3052

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$837
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$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934

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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