Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 54.6% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.8% more in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 57.2% more in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
-
pay 59.6% more in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 90.2% more in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
-
pay 46.5% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.4 times more in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
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pay 7.6% less in Cabo Verde
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Cabo Verde. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Burma, you would:
pay 89.8% more for restaurants
Burma
|
Cabo Verde
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$5.10
CVE521.46
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$4.86
CVE496.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$2.16
CVE220.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$1.19
CVE121.70
|
|
pay 57.2% more for groceries
Burma
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$2.51
CVE256.63
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$6.73
CVE687.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$5.01
CVE512.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$2.80
CVE286.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$3.29
CVE336.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$1.61
CVE164.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$1.17
CVE119.11
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$1.40
CVE142.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$1.96
CVE200.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$1.07
CVE109.25
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.87
CVE88.60
|
|
pay 59.6% more for transportation
Burma
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$6.45
CVE659.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$25.28
CVE2,582.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,979,750.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$21.51
CVE2,197.57
|
|
pay 90.2% more for housing
Burma
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$57.24
CVE5,847.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$475.70
CVE48,598.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$350.12
CVE35,769.22
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$96.76
CVE9,884.75
|
|
pay 46.5% less for childcare
Burma
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$136.23
CVE13,917.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$2,824.32
CVE288,539.19
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Burma
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$2.70
CVE275.63
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$1.80
CVE183.64
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$4.38
CVE446.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$44.16
CVE4,511.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$7.78
CVE794.60
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
Burma
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$46.18
CVE4,717.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$43.75
CVE4,469.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$92.36
CVE9,435.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$145.83
CVE14,898.75
|
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