Praia vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Praia	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$979	$1611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2219	$3757
🏠 One person rent	$473	$820
🏘️ Family rent	$783	$1386
🍽️ Food expenses	$384	$562
🚐 Transport expenses	$42.2	$82.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$215	$1249
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	4 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	19	9
😀 Quality of life	41	53
🏙️ Population	159K	150K

The cost of living in Praia is 39% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 5816th and 3611th ($979 vs $1611) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Cape Verde and Curacao, respectively. Check Cape Verde vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Praia compared to 0.8 months in Willemstad. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 7752nd and 6474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Praia vs Willemstad

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	Praia	Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.45	$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.5	$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.41	$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.49	$5.57
☕ Cappuccino	$1.93	$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.29	$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$439	$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$270	$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$784	$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$494	$1023
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$179	$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$52.1	$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.08%	4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1324	$833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1040	$167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.69	$1.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$29.4	$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.3	$33.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.53	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.4	$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.75	$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.44	$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.55	$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.27	$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.7	$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.51	$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.92	$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.84	$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.63	$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.08	$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.12	$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.1	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.89	$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.23	$9.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.88	$8.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.93	$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.3	$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.43	$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$29.4	$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.22	$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27	$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.7	$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$71.2	$102
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.8	$163
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$148	$326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3260	$12408

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Cities near Praia

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Assomada	$977
270 km or 168 mi	Mindelo	$1014
651 km or 404 mi	Dakar	$1320
671 km or 417 mi	Rufisque	$1229
709 km or 440 mi	Thies	$1236
760 km or 472 mi	Lamin	$537
761 km or 473 mi	Saint-Louis	$1147
762 km or 474 mi	Brikama	$605
765 km or 475 mi	Banjul	$518
766 km or 476 mi	Fatick	$1176
786 km or 488 mi	Louga	$1145
805 km or 500 mi	Kaolack	$1178
824 km or 512 mi	Ziguinchor	$1108
843 km or 524 mi	Rosso	$619
877 km or 545 mi	Nouakchott	$659
921 km or 572 mi	Bissau	$878
952 km or 591 mi	Kolda	$1127
1004 km or 624 mi	Bafata	$852
1156 km or 718 mi	Boffa	$990
1222 km or 760 mi	Conakry	$1058
1263 km or 785 mi	Forecariah	$993
1327 km or 825 mi	Freetown	$1323
1338 km or 831 mi	Mamou	$1016
1497 km or 930 mi	Bo	$1257
1554 km or 965 mi	Kenema	$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi	Gueckedou	$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi	Kankan	$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi	Tenerife	$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi	La Orotava	$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi	Santa Lucia de Tirajana	$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi	Puerto de la Cruz	$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi	San Cristobal de La Laguna	$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi	Santa Cruz de Tenerife	$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi	Monrovia	$535
1688 km or 1049 mi	Las Palmas	$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi	Bamako	$583
1712 km or 1064 mi	Kakata	$503
1729 km or 1074 mi	Laayoune	$635
1735 km or 1078 mi	Koulikoro	$508
1737 km or 1079 mi	Banamba	$507

Cities near Willemstad

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Barber	$1578
71 km or 44 mi	Kralendijk	$2002
114 km or 71 mi	Coro	$571
128 km or 79 mi	Oranjestad	$1694
143 km or 89 mi	Punto Fijo	$733
199 km or 124 mi	San Felipe	$762
209 km or 130 mi	Puerto Cabello	$806
228 km or 142 mi	Yaritagua	$697
232 km or 144 mi	Barquisimeto	$670
234 km or 146 mi	Cabudare	$660
239 km or 148 mi	Guacara	$817
240 km or 149 mi	Valencia	$745
241 km or 150 mi	Los Guayos	$735
243 km or 151 mi	Tocuyito	$728
247 km or 153 mi	El Limon	$715
250 km or 155 mi	Carora	$712
253 km or 157 mi	Quibor	$696
254 km or 158 mi	Maracay	$754
254 km or 158 mi	Tinaquillo	$756
261 km or 162 mi	Santa Rita	$742
263 km or 164 mi	Turmero	$834
264 km or 164 mi	Palo Negro	$748
267 km or 166 mi	Catia La Mar	$1044
269 km or 167 mi	Cagua	$793
272 km or 169 mi	Maiquetia	$997
273 km or 170 mi	La Victoria	$818
276 km or 171 mi	La Guaira	$1015
276 km or 172 mi	El Tocuyo	$719
277 km or 172 mi	San Carlos	$807
283 km or 176 mi	Caracas	$1199
285 km or 177 mi	Araure	$744
286 km or 177 mi	Los Teques	$994
286 km or 178 mi	Acarigua	$749
303 km or 188 mi	San Juan de los Morros	$781
307 km or 191 mi	Charallave	$775
311 km or 194 mi	Cua	$726
319 km or 198 mi	Guatire	$918
319 km or 198 mi	Guarenas	$923
322 km or 200 mi	Santa Lucia	$780
324 km or 201 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$605