Mersin vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1854
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$401
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.7
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$630
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
44
30
😀 Quality of life
62
36
🏙️ Population
1.04M
159K

The cost of living in Mersin is 6% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6481st and 6315th ($789 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in Turkey and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Turkey vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Mersin ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 4985th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.87
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$619
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
31.31%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1024
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.6
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.88
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13097
$3052

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$689
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$705
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$627
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$576
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$637
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$580
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$662
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$536
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$596
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$510
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$540
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$433
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$450
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$535
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$427
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$522
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$426
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$534
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1331
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1216
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$607
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1150
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$516
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1352
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$527
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$674
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1356
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$625
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1242
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1559
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$656
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$835
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$541
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$473
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$673
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$450
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2130
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1832

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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