Praia vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1897
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$426
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
30
54
😀 Quality of life
36
83
🏙️ Population
159K
342K

The cost of living in Praia is 58% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6315th and 1937th ($835 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 7362nd and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Praia San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.66
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.9
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3052
$10464

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$840
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$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192