Praia vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$979
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2219
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$473
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$215
$3200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
52
😀 Quality of life
41
87
🏙️ Population
159K
342K

The cost of living in Praia is 52% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5816th and 1962nd ($979 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1539th 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 1.6 months in San Juan. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 7752nd and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Praia vs San Juan

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Praia San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.41
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.29
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1324
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.22
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$148
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3260
$12077

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$977
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$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022