Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 49.6% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 60.1% more in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 14.6% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
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pay 10.3% more in Cyprus
- Housing
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pay 46.5% more in Cyprus
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.0% more in Cyprus
- Clothing
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pay 19.7% more in Cyprus
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Cyprus are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 60.1% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE495.16
|
$15.56
€13.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE471.58
|
$8.31
€7.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE209.32
|
$1.68
€1.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE115.56
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE243.68
|
$1.77
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE652.52
|
$6.32
€5.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE486.44
|
$6.39
€5.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE272.10
|
$3.86
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE319.25
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE156.19
|
$1.18
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE113.10
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE135.47
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE190.20
|
$1.25
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE103.74
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE84.14
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE626.04
|
$5.54
€4.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,452.20
|
$42.87
€37.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,829,457.52
|
$26,716.67
€23,492.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,086.72
|
$20.31
€17.86
|
|
pay 46.5% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,552.81
|
$33.66
€29.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE46,147.47
|
$862.00
€757.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE33,965.08
|
$707.00
€621.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,386.19
|
$139.26
€122.46
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,215.52
|
$417.93
€367.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE273,985.80
|
$7,282.83
€6,403.95
|
|
pay 43.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE261.72
|
$3.45
€3.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE174.38
|
$3.61
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE424.42
|
$4.90
€4.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,283.48
|
$59.44
€52.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE754.52
|
$10.85
€9.54
|
|
pay 19.7% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,479.97
|
$81.33
€71.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,244.19
|
$46.86
€41.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE8,959.95
|
$112.61
€99.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,147.29
|
$107.65
€94.66
|
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