Praia vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1897
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$426
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
69
😀 Quality of life
36
78
🏙️ Population
159K
1.4M

The cost of living in Praia is 20% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6315th and 5350th ($835 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.3 months in Sofia. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 7362nd and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Praia Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.66
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.9
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3052
$7369

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$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$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
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$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668