Praia vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$692
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$1929
🏠 One person rent
$320
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$451
$802
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.6
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$269
$612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
28
😀 Quality of life
37
38
🏙️ Population
159K
431K

The cost of living in Praia is 14% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 6860th and 6362nd ($692 vs $807) 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 0.4 months in Praia compared to 0.8 months in Windhoek. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 7486th and 7474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Praia Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.61
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.52
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.61%
11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$7.08
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.9
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1069
$3671

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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
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$738
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$749
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$751
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$765
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$723
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$718
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$687
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$677
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$643
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$603
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$633
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$631
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$656
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$719
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$554
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$605
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$753
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$511
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$734
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$845
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$550
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$702
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$751
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$682
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$875
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$601
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$701
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$776
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$889
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$771
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$783
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$908
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$755
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$637
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$733
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$741