Minneapolis vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Minneapolis	Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2384	$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5758	$2219
🏠 One person rent	$1405	$473
🏘️ Family rent	$2471	$783
🍽️ Food expenses	$702	$384
🚐 Transport expenses	$118	$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4498	$215
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	86	19
😀 Quality of life	89	41
🏙️ Population	430K	159K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 144% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 1119th and 5816th ($2384 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 959th and 2nd in the United States and Cape Verde, respectively. Check the United States vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Minneapolis compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Minneapolis ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 263rd and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Praia

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	Minneapolis	Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.8	$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.8	$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.1	$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.95	$2.49
☕ Cappuccino	$6.06	$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.17	$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1609	$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1141	$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2803	$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2106	$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$103	$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.4	$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.47%	9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3392	$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2176	$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$85.1	$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.6	$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.83	$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.93	$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.45	$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.09	$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.09	$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.5	$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.07	$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.7	$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.66	$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.25	$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.1	$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.37	$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.53	$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.57	$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.88	$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$56.7	$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.1	$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$113	$27
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.5	$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.7	$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$92.3	$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1530	$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26188	$3260

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2062
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2229
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2189
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2361
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2160
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2359
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2197
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2189
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2192
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2230
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2304
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2410
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2292
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2354
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2125
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2272
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2174
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2216
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2219
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2259
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2582

Cities near Praia

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Assomada	$977
270 km or 168 mi	Mindelo	$1014
651 km or 404 mi	Dakar	$1320
671 km or 417 mi	Rufisque	$1229
709 km or 440 mi	Thies	$1236
760 km or 472 mi	Lamin	$537
761 km or 473 mi	Saint-Louis	$1147
762 km or 474 mi	Brikama	$605
765 km or 475 mi	Banjul	$518
766 km or 476 mi	Fatick	$1176
786 km or 488 mi	Louga	$1145
805 km or 500 mi	Kaolack	$1178
824 km or 512 mi	Ziguinchor	$1108
843 km or 524 mi	Rosso	$619
877 km or 545 mi	Nouakchott	$659
921 km or 572 mi	Bissau	$878
952 km or 591 mi	Kolda	$1127
1004 km or 624 mi	Bafata	$852
1156 km or 718 mi	Boffa	$990
1222 km or 760 mi	Conakry	$1058
1263 km or 785 mi	Forecariah	$993
1327 km or 825 mi	Freetown	$1323
1338 km or 831 mi	Mamou	$1016
1497 km or 930 mi	Bo	$1257
1554 km or 965 mi	Kenema	$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi	Gueckedou	$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi	Kankan	$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi	Tenerife	$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi	La Orotava	$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi	Santa Lucia de Tirajana	$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi	Puerto de la Cruz	$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi	San Cristobal de La Laguna	$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi	Santa Cruz de Tenerife	$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi	Monrovia	$535
1688 km or 1049 mi	Las Palmas	$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi	Bamako	$583
1712 km or 1064 mi	Kakata	$503
1729 km or 1074 mi	Laayoune	$635
1735 km or 1078 mi	Koulikoro	$508
1737 km or 1079 mi	Banamba	$507