Porto Alegre vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$838
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$365
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$650
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
30
😀 Quality of life
57
37
🏙️ Population
1.49M
159K

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 21% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6252nd and 6860th ($838 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in Brazil and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Brazil vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Porto Alegre compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Porto Alegre ranked 6th best city to live in Brazil vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 5813th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Porto Alegre Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1414
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1348
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.5
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.06
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8095
$1069

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$682
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$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471