Praia vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$692
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$320
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$451
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.6
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$269
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
69
😀 Quality of life
37
76
🏙️ Population
159K
1.38M

The cost of living in Praia is 27% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6860th and 5668th ($692 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Cape Verde and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Cape Verde vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Praia compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 7486th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Praia Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.61
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.61%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.9
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1069
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619