Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.6 times more expensive than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Australia instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE539.13
|
$16.76
A$25.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE513.46
|
$9.73
A$14.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE227.90
|
$2.56
A$3.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE125.82
|
$2.16
A$3.33
|
|
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE265.32
|
$2.37
A$3.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE710.46
|
$4.36
A$6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE529.64
|
$5.80
A$8.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE296.26
|
$4.07
A$6.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE347.60
|
$3.94
A$6.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE170.06
|
$1.45
A$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE123.15
|
$1.26
A$1.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE147.50
|
$1.35
A$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE207.09
|
$2.01
A$3.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE112.96
|
$1.12
A$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE91.61
|
$0.96
A$1.48
|
|
pay 45.3% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE681.64
|
$4.65
A$7.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,669.98
|
$83.03
A$127.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,080,741.14
|
$27,742.09
A$42,660.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,272.05
|
$18.38
A$28.26
|
|
pay 90.5% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE6,045.95
|
$55.59
A$85.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE50,245.82
|
$1,182.30
A$1,818.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE36,981.52
|
$957.92
A$1,473.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE10,219.77
|
$138.16
A$212.46
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE14,389.19
|
$1,485.91
A$2,284.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE298,318.43
|
$14,667.78
A$22,555.42
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE284.97
|
$6.64
A$10.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE189.87
|
$3.55
A$5.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE462.11
|
$28.07
A$43.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,663.90
|
$52.89
A$81.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE821.53
|
$13.13
A$20.19
|
|
pay 13.8% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,877.84
|
$71.78
A$110.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,621.11
|
$50.24
A$77.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,755.68
|
$100.30
A$154.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE15,403.71
|
$111.73
A$171.81
|
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