Ottawa vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2236
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3150
$201
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
30
😀 Quality of life
89
36
🏙️ Population
1.02M
159K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 168% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 1290th and 6315th ($2236 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 3rd in Canada and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Canada vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Ottawa compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Ottawa ranked 12th best city to live in Canada vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 167th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ottawa Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.89
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1288
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5242
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4784
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.4
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.6
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1037
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20100
$3052

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884

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