Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 8.2% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Belize, you would:
pay 0.5% less for restaurants
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Belize
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.93
|
$5.10
CVE535.63
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.06
|
$4.86
CVE510.12
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$2.16
CVE226.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
$1.19
CVE125.01
|
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pay 15.3% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$2.51
CVE263.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.12
|
$6.73
CVE705.85
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.42
|
$5.01
CVE526.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.39
|
$2.80
CVE294.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.16
|
$3.29
CVE345.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.87
|
$1.61
CVE168.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$1.17
CVE122.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$1.40
CVE146.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
$1.96
CVE205.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$1.07
CVE112.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
$0.87
CVE91.01
|
|
pay 41.1% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.04
|
$6.45
CVE677.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.24
|
$25.28
CVE2,652.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,156.21
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,060,741.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.54
|
$21.51
CVE2,257.30
|
|
pay 18.0% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.76
|
$57.24
CVE6,006.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,445.22
|
$475.70
CVE49,919.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,139.95
|
$350.12
CVE36,741.44
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.68
|
$96.76
CVE10,153.43
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$136.23
CVE14,295.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,824.32
CVE296,381.82
|
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.52
|
$2.70
CVE283.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.72
|
$1.80
CVE188.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.38
|
$4.38
CVE459.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.97
|
$44.16
CVE4,633.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.56
|
$7.78
CVE816.20
|
|
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.24
|
$46.18
CVE4,846.17
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.73
|
$43.75
CVE4,591.11
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD201.21
|
$92.36
CVE9,692.35
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD232.85
|
$145.83
CVE15,303.71
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