Mersin vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$964
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2027
$2177
🏠 One person rent
$391
$467
🏘️ Family rent
$668
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$211
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
44
30
😀 Quality of life
66
43
🏙️ Population
1.04M
159K

The cost of living in Mersin is 15% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6587th and 5871st ($820 vs $964) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 0.8 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 5008th and 7431st among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.35%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1505
$1148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1166
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.99
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.2
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$143
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$146
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6015
$3216

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$724
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$791
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$690
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$634
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$599
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$754
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$623
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$781
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$591
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$647
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$550
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$337
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$659
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$441
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$530
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$838
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$619
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1376
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1305
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$820
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1403
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$543
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1453
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$600
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$670
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1420
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$696
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1275
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1587
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$725
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$734
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$535
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$602
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$750
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$438
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2175
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1945

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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