Cost of living comparison
British Virgin Islands is 94.9% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in British Virgin Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 62.6% more in British Virgin Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 28.1% less in British Virgin Islands
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in British Virgin Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in British Virgin Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.0 times more in British Virgin Islands
- Clothing
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pay 20.5% more in British Virgin Islands
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in British Virgin Islands are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in British Virgin Islands.
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
$24.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$13.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
$1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 62.6% more for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
$4.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
$7.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
$9.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
$6.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
$5.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
$1.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
$1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
$3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
$2.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
$1.95
|
|
pay 28.1% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
?? | |
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
$120.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
$1,458.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
$1,183.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
$110.12
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
$10,320.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
$3.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
$6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 20.5% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
$155.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
$125.00
|
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