Cost of living comparison
China is 25.5% more expensive than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in China instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
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Cabo Verde
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE539.43
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE513.74
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE228.03
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE125.89
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 42.1% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE265.47
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE710.86
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE529.94
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE296.43
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE347.80
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE170.15
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE123.21
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE147.59
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE207.20
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE113.02
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE91.66
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE682.01
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,671.46
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,082,451.51
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,273.31
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
|
pay 52.5% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE6,049.31
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE50,273.72
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE37,002.05
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE10,225.44
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE14,397.18
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE298,484.05
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
|
pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE285.13
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE189.97
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE462.37
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,666.49
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE821.99
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,880.55
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,623.68
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,761.10
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE15,412.26
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
|
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