Cost of Living inPraia, Cape Verde
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Cape Verde: $9,849/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 54% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Using the country-level NYC comparison for now. We do not have a defensible city-level aggregate cost index for this city yet.
Income Category
GDP per Capita
City Population
Child Education
International and private school tuition + curriculum mix for relocating families.
International & private schools
Childcare & Domestic Help
Nanny, housekeeper, and driver pricing is not yet sourced for Praia. We publish this section only when we can tie it to local job-board, agency, or country fallback evidence.
Getting Around
Neighborhood mobility profiles are rolling out city by city.Praia is still missing a verified walkability, transit, airport, and rideshare profile.
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Cape Verde.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
Healthcare system
MixedDoctor staffing is lighter weigh on this rating.
Public care
MixedThis is an inferred read based on coverage, public spending, cost-sharing, and the public facility footprint we can see.
Private care
LimitedThe tracked private-style network still looks thin and self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
UHC coverage
71/100
2023
Physicians
0.73/1k
2023
Hospital beds
2.21/1k
2022
Out of pocket
26%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
76.2 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
40/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
8.0/1k
2024
International patient readiness
LimitedPrice transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Cape Verde yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-06-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2015 annual wages in Praia, Cape Verde · Source: ILO ILOSTAT (national)
Price Comparison vs. US
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
US passport holders can stay up to 30 days without a visa.
Long-Term Visa Programs
digital nomad
Remote Working Visa
Migrated from legacy digital_nomad_visas row 30
Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Praia compared with the US?
Your money goes about 2.0x further in Praia than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate. We are using the country-level cost index for Cape Verde here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
Is Praia cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Praia is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 54% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Praia. We are using the country-level cost index for Cape Verde here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How does rent in Praia compare with New York City?
Rent in Praia is about 91% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City). We are using the country-level cost index for Cape Verde here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Praia?
Groceries in Praia are about 43% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 64% cheaper than the same benchmark. We are using the country-level cost index for Cape Verde here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
About Praia
Praia is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde, located on the southern coast of Santiago Island. As the political, administrative and economic center of an archipelagic nation, it concentrates national government, the largest port and international airport in the country, and a substantial share of services, finance and trade that link Cape Verde to West Africa and the Portuguese-speaking Atlantic. Plateau, the colonial-era core perched on a flat-topped bluff above the harbor, anchors the historic city, while newer residential and commercial districts spread inland. Portuguese is the official language with Cape Verdean Creole in daily life. For foreign relocators, Praia hosts a modest expat and diaspora community. Climate is hot semi-arid with a short, unreliable rainy season from August through October.
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