Mersin vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$365
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
62 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
44
30
😀 Quality of life
58
37
🏙️ Population
1.81M
159K

The cost of living in Mersin is 8% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6570th and 6860th ($750 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in Turkey and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Turkey vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mersin compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Mersin ranked 10th best city to live in Turkey vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 5682nd and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
34.56%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.65
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$282
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15894
$1069

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$601
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$630
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$539
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$566
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$517
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$592
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$521
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$622
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$513
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$518
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$550
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$490
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$402
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$563
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$479
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$436
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$473
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$397
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$530
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1199
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1081
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$498
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$990
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$401
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$483
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$586
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1091
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$431
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1189
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1519
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$416
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$742
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$404
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$434
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$522
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$480
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2099
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1783

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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