New Orleans vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	New Orleans	Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2177	$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5321	$1897
🏠 One person rent	$1252	$426
🏘️ Family rent	$2291	$730
🍽️ Food expenses	$670	$295
🚐 Transport expenses	$82.6	$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3968	$201
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	86	30
😀 Quality of life	88	36
🏙️ Population	384K	159K

The cost of living in New Orleans is 161% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 1420th and 6315th ($2177 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1234th and 3rd 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 1.8 months in New Orleans compared to 0.2 months in Praia. New Orleans ranked 55th best city to live in the United States vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 222nd and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs Praia

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	New Orleans	Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.6	$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$87.4	$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.49	$2.1
☕ Cappuccino	$5.01	$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.98	$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1455	$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$962	$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2693	$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1865	$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$126	$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$196	$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65.3	$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.73%	9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3069	$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2129	$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.25	$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46.7	$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.8	$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.84	$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.22	$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.21	$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.8	$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.82	$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.5	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.01	$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.79	$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.59	$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.72	$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.97	$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.76	$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.67	$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.28	$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.27	$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.41	$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.84	$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$62.4	$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.2	$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$140	$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.6	$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$81.3	$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1565	$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10192	$3052

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Cities near New Orleans

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Kenner	$2092
46 km or 29 mi	Slidell	$1972
46 km or 29 mi	Mandeville	$1711
72 km or 45 mi	Hammond	$1964
74 km or 46 mi	Houma	$1757
109 km or 68 mi	Gulfport	$1530
112 km or 70 mi	Morgan	$2124
114 km or 71 mi	Central	$2031
119 km or 74 mi	Baton Rouge	$2011
121 km or 75 mi	Biloxi	$1748
154 km or 96 mi	Pascagoula	$1801
168 km or 104 mi	New Iberia	$2077
168 km or 105 mi	Hattiesburg	$1678
189 km or 118 mi	Lafayette	$1785
203 km or 126 mi	Opelousas	$1922
209 km or 130 mi	Prichard	$1898
212 km or 132 mi	Mobile	$1825
213 km or 133 mi	Laurel	$1862
218 km or 135 mi	Natchez	$1959
223 km or 139 mi	Daphne	$1898
235 km or 146 mi	Foley	$1871
258 km or 160 mi	Pearl	$2096
259 km or 161 mi	Brandon	$2254
261 km or 162 mi	Jackson	$1969
266 km or 166 mi	Clinton	$2053
272 km or 169 mi	Alexandria	$1773
274 km or 170 mi	Ridgeland	$2088
276 km or 171 mi	Vicksburg	$2033
278 km or 173 mi	Madison	$2097
281 km or 175 mi	Pensacola	$1987
299 km or 186 mi	Meridian	$2053
303 km or 188 mi	Lake Charles	$1960
318 km or 198 mi	Sulphur	$2004
336 km or 209 mi	Fort Walton Beach	$1892
344 km or 214 mi	Monroe	$1567
348 km or 216 mi	Crestview	$1783
373 km or 231 mi	Port Arthur	$1865
376 km or 234 mi	Ruston	$1798
390 km or 243 mi	Beaumont	$1653
394 km or 245 mi	Greenville	$1985

Cities near Praia

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