New York City vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$201
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
97
36
🏙️ Population
8.8M
159K

The cost of living in New York City is 385% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5th and 6315th ($4051 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City compared to 0.2 months in Praia. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 13th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Praia

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New York City Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$2.1
 Cappuccino
$6.22
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$18.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$3052

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

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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