Praia vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$979
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2219
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$473
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$215
$1623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
59
😀 Quality of life
41
81
🏙️ Population
159K
595K

The cost of living in Praia is 22% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5816th and 4678th ($979 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.3 months in Riga. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 7752nd and 668th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Praia vs Riga

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Praia Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.41
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.29
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1324
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.22
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.2
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$148
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3260
$17597

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$977
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$1014
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1320
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1236
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$537
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$605
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$518
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1176
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1145
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1178
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$659
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$878
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1127
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$852
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$990
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1058
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$993
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1323
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1016
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1257
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$535
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$503
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$635
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$508
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1423
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$908
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$944
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$912
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$1001
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$903
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$1012
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$994
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1214
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1230
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1083
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$1003
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$952
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1060
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$853
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$890
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1232
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1279
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1106
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1461
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$947
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$720
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1683
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$907
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1448
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1021
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1133
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$919
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1606
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1111
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1579
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1108
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1990
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2062
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$399
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1406