Praia vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$840
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1897
$2441
🏠 One person rent
$426
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$781
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
28
😀 Quality of life
36
50
🏙️ Population
159K
431K

The cost of living in Praia is 0.5% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 6315th and 6296th ($835 vs $840) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.9 months in Windhoek. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 7362nd and 6223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Praia Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$1113
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$52.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$80.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
11.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$827
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$7.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$6.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.66
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.1
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.9
$174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3052
$5452

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$898
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$1198
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$1095
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$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

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$779
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$833
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$818
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$832
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$807
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$790
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$766
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$761
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$741
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$654
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$690
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$692
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$718
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$809
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$600
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$663
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$859
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$554
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$670
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$943
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$585
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$652
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$848
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$774
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$971
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$696
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$788
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$874
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$997
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$736
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$909
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$838
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$717
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$705
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$822