Praia vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$964
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2177
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$467
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$763
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.9
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
29
😀 Quality of life
43
57
🏙️ Population
159K
431K

The cost of living in Praia is 2% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 5871st and 5698th ($964 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Cape Verde and Namibia, respectively. Check Cape Verde vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Praia compared to 0.7 months in Windhoek. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 7431st and 6153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Praia Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.35
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.79
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$796
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.97%
11.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$1315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.59
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$6.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.83
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$5.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.8
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.1
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$146
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3216
$5380

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$962
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$997
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1221
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1141
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$1140
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$541
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$598
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$516
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1084
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1060
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1088
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$630
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$662
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$895
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1044
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$872
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$999
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1067
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$999
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1347
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1021
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1283
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1281
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1705
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1633
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$536
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$502
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$629
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$506
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$506

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$904
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$924
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$927
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$836
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$948
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$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$857
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$819
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$807
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$746
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$607
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$637
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$637
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$668
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$833
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$536
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$577
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$861
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$514
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$653
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$940
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$587
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$606
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$875
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$762
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$984
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$698
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$808
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$890
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$984
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$719
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$975
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$892
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$706
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$684
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$826