Praia vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$692
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$451
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.6
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$269
$4454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
30
75
😀 Quality of life
37
85
🏙️ Population
159K
459K

The cost of living in Praia is 67% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6860th and 1538th ($692 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1363rd 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 0.4 months in Praia compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 7486th and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Praia Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.61
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.61%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.9
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1069
$18553

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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 Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685