Cost of living comparison
Austria is 87.0% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.2 times more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 7.6% more in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 19.2% more in Austria
- Housing
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pay 81.2% more in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 4.1 times more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.9% more in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 15.4% more in Austria
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Austria are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE517.41
|
$15.38
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE492.77
|
$10.63
€9.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE218.72
|
$3.11
€2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE120.76
|
$2.40
€2.21
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE254.63
|
$2.51
€2.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE681.84
|
$8.15
€7.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE508.31
|
$5.62
€5.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE284.33
|
$4.05
€3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE333.60
|
$6.06
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE163.21
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE118.19
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE141.56
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE198.74
|
$1.88
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE108.41
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE87.92
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
pay 19.2% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE654.18
|
$6.30
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,562.41
|
$48.89
€44.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,956,630.81
|
$26,790.93
€24,636.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,180.52
|
$20.20
€18.58
|
|
pay 81.2% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,802.39
|
$36.05
€33.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,221.62
|
$834.31
€767.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,491.69
|
$704.76
€648.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,808.06
|
$275.88
€253.70
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,809.51
|
$436.40
€401.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE286,300.42
|
$14,173.71
€13,033.90
|
|
pay 57.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE273.49
|
$4.65
€4.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE182.22
|
$3.63
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE443.49
|
$6.56
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,476.01
|
$45.89
€42.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE788.43
|
$12.58
€11.57
|
|
pay 15.4% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,681.33
|
$85.11
€78.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,434.95
|
$43.90
€40.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,362.66
|
$88.16
€81.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,783.15
|
$118.74
€109.19
|
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