Praia vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$979
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2219
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$473
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$215
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
19
92
😀 Quality of life
41
80
🏙️ Population
159K
6.26M

The cost of living in Praia is 18% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5816th and 4795th ($979 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Cape Verde and Chile, respectively. Check Cape Verde vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Praia compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 7752nd and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Praia vs Santiago

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Praia Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.41
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.29
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1324
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.22
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.2
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$148
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3260
$10578

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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
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849