Ottawa vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Ottawa	Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2122	$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4795	$2229
🏠 One person rent	$1248	$489
🏘️ Family rent	$2038	$812
🍽️ Food expenses	$575	$378
🚐 Transport expenses	$167	$41.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3638	$209
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	49	19
😀 Quality of life	91	41
🏙️ Population	1.02M	159K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 115% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 1688th and 5666th ($2122 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in Canada and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Canada vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ottawa compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 141st and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Praia

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	Ottawa	Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.2	$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.6	$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.79	$2.42
☕ Cappuccino	$4.28	$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.14	$3.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1259	$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1072	$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2157	$901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1775	$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.4	$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.2	$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.27%	8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4527	$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4215	$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.92	$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$96.3	$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.1	$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.55	$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.51	$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.89	$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.86	$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.9	$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.98	$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.3	$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.77	$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.2	$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.19	$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.94	$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.36	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.9	$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.4	$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$66.5	$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$2.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.6	$70.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$899	$169
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17263	$3188

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Gatineau	$1839
19 km or 12 mi	Kanata	$2189
87 km or 54 mi	Cornwall	$1674
94 km or 58 mi	Brockville	$1848
124 km or 77 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$1942
128 km or 80 mi	Mirabel	$1864
130 km or 81 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1906
138 km or 86 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1832
141 km or 87 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1926
143 km or 89 mi	Kirkland	$1914
144 km or 89 mi	Blainville	$1903
146 km or 90 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1928
147 km or 91 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1915
147 km or 91 mi	Boisbriand	$1913
147 km or 91 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1918
147 km or 91 mi	Kingston	$1451
150 km or 93 mi	Le Ray	$1929
152 km or 94 mi	Dorval	$1917
152 km or 94 mi	Chateauguay	$1905
153 km or 95 mi	Laval	$2058
157 km or 98 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
158 km or 98 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
160 km or 100 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
162 km or 101 mi	Watertown	$1816
163 km or 102 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
163 km or 102 mi	Westmount	$1828
166 km or 103 mi	Saint-Constant	$1905
167 km or 104 mi	Montreal	$1901
167 km or 104 mi	Mascouche	$1828
170 km or 106 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
170 km or 106 mi	Candiac	$1921
170 km or 106 mi	Longueuil	$1874
171 km or 106 mi	La Prairie	$1937
175 km or 109 mi	Brossard	$2051
176 km or 109 mi	Boucherville	$1861
177 km or 110 mi	Repentigny	$1817
178 km or 111 mi	Varennes	$1829
183 km or 114 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
183 km or 114 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
185 km or 115 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875

Cities near Praia

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Assomada	$979
270 km or 168 mi	Mindelo	$979
651 km or 404 mi	Dakar	$1281
671 km or 417 mi	Rufisque	$1206
709 km or 440 mi	Thies	$1214
760 km or 472 mi	Lamin	$545
761 km or 473 mi	Saint-Louis	$1140
762 km or 474 mi	Brikama	$611
765 km or 475 mi	Banjul	$527
766 km or 476 mi	Fatick	$1163
786 km or 488 mi	Louga	$1141
805 km or 500 mi	Kaolack	$1164
824 km or 512 mi	Ziguinchor	$1109
843 km or 524 mi	Rosso	$619
877 km or 545 mi	Nouakchott	$653
921 km or 572 mi	Bissau	$857
952 km or 591 mi	Kolda	$1119
1004 km or 624 mi	Bafata	$831
1156 km or 718 mi	Boffa	$983
1222 km or 760 mi	Conakry	$1050
1263 km or 785 mi	Forecariah	$984
1327 km or 825 mi	Freetown	$1272
1338 km or 831 mi	Mamou	$1005
1497 km or 930 mi	Bo	$1231
1554 km or 965 mi	Kenema	$1219
1618 km or 1005 mi	Gueckedou	$998
1621 km or 1007 mi	Kankan	$993
1646 km or 1023 mi	Tenerife	$1739
1660 km or 1031 mi	La Orotava	$1668
1662 km or 1033 mi	Santa Lucia de Tirajana	$1534
1663 km or 1034 mi	Puerto de la Cruz	$1727
1680 km or 1044 mi	San Cristobal de La Laguna	$1608
1682 km or 1045 mi	Santa Cruz de Tenerife	$1642
1685 km or 1047 mi	Monrovia	$518
1688 km or 1049 mi	Las Palmas	$1508
1694 km or 1053 mi	Bamako	$561
1712 km or 1064 mi	Kakata	$487
1729 km or 1074 mi	Laayoune	$627
1735 km or 1078 mi	Koulikoro	$493
1737 km or 1079 mi	Banamba	$494