Moscow vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2666
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$542
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1116
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1208
$269
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
30
😀 Quality of life
73
37
🏙️ Population
12.5M
159K

The cost of living in Moscow is 48% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5167th and 6860th ($1021 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Russia and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Russia vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Moscow compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 1608th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Moscow Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.33
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1545
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$883
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.03
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.78%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5342
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3004
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.45
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.4
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.72
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.8
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10868
$1069

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$658
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$732
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$656
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$587
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$645
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$653
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$525
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$629
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$597
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$490
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$573
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$526
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$597
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$488
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$496
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$497
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$612
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$488
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$466
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$423
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$541
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$437
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$401
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$427
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$596
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$455
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$501
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$462
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$420
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$299
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$446
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$419
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$472
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$414
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$542
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$406
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$425
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$439
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$517

Cities near Praia

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