Praia vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$692
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$320
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$451
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.6
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$269
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
37
95
🏙️ Population
159K
690K

The cost of living in Praia is 78% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6860th and 96th ($692 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 7486th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Praia Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.61
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.61%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.9
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1069
$28279

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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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846