Praia vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1897
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$426
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$1324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
61
😀 Quality of life
36
79
🏙️ Population
159K
605K

The cost of living in Praia is 29% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 6315th and 4672nd ($835 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Cape Verde and Latvia, respectively. Check Cape Verde vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Praia compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 7362nd and 580th among best cities to live in the world.

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Praia Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$9.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$5.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$181
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.66
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.9
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3052
$13962

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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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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1377
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1111
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$856
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$893
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$946
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$999
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$1042
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$902
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$923
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1102
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1151
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$966
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$950
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$899
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1029
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$817
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$856
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1120
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1191
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1016
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1341
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$886
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$440
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1447
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$871
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1278
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$973
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1061
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$578
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1525
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$979
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1363
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$846
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1936
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2023
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$390
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1057
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1363