Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 2.0 times more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.9% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
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pay 11.5% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
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pay 45.5% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
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pay 71.1% more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
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pay 8.1 times more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.2% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
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pay 19.0% more in Ethiopia
The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ethiopia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Ethiopia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
$6.00
ETB788.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$6.24
ETB819.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
$0.78
ETB103.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
$0.50
ETB65.97
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
$1.20
ETB157.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
$4.85
ETB637.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
$6.08
ETB798.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
$2.65
ETB348.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
$5.65
ETB741.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
$3.30
ETB433.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
$0.51
ETB66.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
$1.08
ETB141.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
$0.39
ETB50.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
$0.31
ETB40.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
$0.79
ETB104.33
|
|
pay 45.5% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
$4.88
ETB641.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
$10.00
ETB1,313.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,284,315.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
$3.67
ETB481.48
|
|
pay 71.1% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
$171.17
ETB22,486.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
$645.10
ETB84,748.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
$422.74
ETB55,536.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
$124.84
ETB16,400.33
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
$81.47
ETB10,703.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,769,447.56
|
|
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Ethiopia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
$1.00
ETB131.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
$1.15
ETB151.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$4.00
ETB525.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
$90.59
ETB11,901.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
$6.70
ETB880.20
|
|
pay 19.0% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Ethiopia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
$48.33
ETB6,349.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
$75.17
ETB9,874.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
$108.84
ETB14,298.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
$119.32
ETB15,675.61
|
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