Praia vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$964
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2177
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$467
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$763
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.9
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
70
😀 Quality of life
43
78
🏙️ Population
159K
1.4M

The cost of living in Praia is 23% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5871st and 4611th ($964 vs $1244) 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 0.2 months in Praia compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 7431st and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Praia Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.35
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.79
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$796
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.97%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.59
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.83
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.8
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$146
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3216
$9717

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777