Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 39.3% more expensive than Botswana.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 63.1% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.86
|
$5.10
CVE535.63
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.49
|
$4.86
CVE510.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.31
|
$2.16
CVE226.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.63
|
$1.19
CVE125.01
|
|
pay 88.3% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.04
|
$2.51
CVE263.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.77
|
$6.73
CVE705.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.77
|
$5.01
CVE526.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.13
|
$2.80
CVE294.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.90
|
$3.29
CVE345.35
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.52
|
$1.61
CVE168.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.41
|
$1.17
CVE122.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
$1.40
CVE146.55
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
$1.96
CVE205.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$1.07
CVE112.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.44
|
$0.87
CVE91.01
|
|
pay 20.2% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.07
|
$6.45
CVE677.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.01
|
$25.28
CVE2,652.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,594.87
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,060,741.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP264.85
|
$21.51
CVE2,257.30
|
|
pay 70.0% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,231.29
|
$57.24
CVE6,006.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,463.41
|
$475.70
CVE49,919.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,037.30
|
$350.12
CVE36,741.44
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP668.80
|
$96.76
CVE10,153.43
|
|
pay 24.4% less for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,449.53
|
$136.23
CVE14,295.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,836.98
|
$2,824.32
CVE296,381.82
|
|
pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.56
|
$2.70
CVE283.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.20
|
$1.80
CVE188.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.93
|
$4.38
CVE459.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.45
|
$44.16
CVE4,633.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.68
|
$7.78
CVE816.20
|
|
pay 44.9% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP599.87
|
$46.18
CVE4,846.17
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.23
|
$43.75
CVE4,591.11
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,035.63
|
$92.36
CVE9,692.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.04
|
$145.83
CVE15,303.71
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