Praia vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$840
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$405
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$191
$5859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
36
94
🏙️ Population
159K
690K

The cost of living in Praia is 73% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6298th and 96th ($840 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 86th 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 0.2 months in Praia compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 7365th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Praia Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.65
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.47
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$821
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.1
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.6
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.96%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.54
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.9
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.2
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.36
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2887
$24653

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$838
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$865
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1114
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1046
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1052
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$507
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$960
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$552
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$477
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$998
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$970
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1000
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$953
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$647
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$675
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$827
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$964
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$804
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$998
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1061
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$998
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1346
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1019
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1278
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1272
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1612
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1558
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1287
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1665
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1361
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1371
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$523
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1268
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$569
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$487
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$490
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$491

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979