Praia vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1897
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$426
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$4931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
30
82
😀 Quality of life
36
89
🏙️ Population
159K
468K

The cost of living in Praia is 66% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6315th and 806th ($835 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 719th in Cape Verde and the United States, respectively. Check Cape Verde vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Praia compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 7362nd and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Praia vs Raleigh

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Praia Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.66
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.9
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3052
$22229

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753