Ottawa vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2096
$964
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$2177
🏠 One person rent
$1231
$467
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3333
$211
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
30
😀 Quality of life
92
43
🏙️ Population
1.02M
159K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 118% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 1744th and 5871st ($2096 vs $964) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 2nd in Canada and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Canada vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Ottawa compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Ottawa ranked 11th best city to live in Canada vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 129th and 7431st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ottawa Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1295
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2109
$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1647
$469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.23%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4937
$1148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3196
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.84
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$146
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15527
$3216

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$962
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$997
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1221
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1140
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$541
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$598
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$516
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1084
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1060
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1088
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$630
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$662
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$895
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1044
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$872
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$999
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1067
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$999
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1347
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1021
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1283
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1281
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1705
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1633
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$536
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$502
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$629
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$506
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$506