Praia vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$964
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2177
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$467
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$763
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.9
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$3808
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
30
54
😀 Quality of life
43
74
🏙️ Population
159K
342K

The cost of living in Praia is 52% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5871st and 1988th ($964 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1609th 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 1.9 months in San Juan. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 7431st and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Praia San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.35
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.79
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$796
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.97%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.59
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.83
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.8
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.1
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$146
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3216
$10429

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042