Praia vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Praia	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$835	$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1897	$7694
🏠 One person rent	$426	$2066
🏘️ Family rent	$730	$4004
🍽️ Food expenses	$295	$724
🚐 Transport expenses	$49.9	$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$201	$5811
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	4 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	30	100
😀 Quality of life	36	94
🏙️ Population	159K	690K

The cost of living in Praia is 73% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6315th and 93rd ($835 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 74th 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 0.2 months in Praia compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 7362nd and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Praia vs Washington

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	Praia	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.86	$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$28.7	$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.76	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.1	$8.31
☕ Cappuccino	$1.8	$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.57	$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$412	$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$252	$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$715	$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$494	$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$91.4	$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$50.7	$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.08%	6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1010	$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$910	$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.79	$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$23.2	$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.1	$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.53	$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.25	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.5	$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.41	$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.2	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.17	$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.49	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.72	$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.32	$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.32	$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.13	$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.99	$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.44	$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.77	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.01	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.66	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.96	$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.23	$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.33	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$27.7	$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.54	$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$25.1	$106
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.55	$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$35.2	$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$74.1	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$78.9	$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3052	$23453

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Cities near Praia

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Assomada	$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

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2537
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2279
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2436
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2505
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2777
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2417
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2675
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2575
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2626
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2447
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2583
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2504
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3236
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2775
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2664
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2599
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2807
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2917
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2363
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2238
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2405
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2223
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2498
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2281
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2202
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1823
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2887
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2693
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2619
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2140
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1955
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2294
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1975
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1948