Cost of living comparison
France is 82.2% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 25.2% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 31.9% more in France
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2 times more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.9% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% more in France
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing in France are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in France.
If you lived in France instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE515.28
|
$15.64
€14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE490.74
|
$10.86
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE217.82
|
$2.73
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE120.26
|
$1.86
€1.70
|
|
pay 1.9% more for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE253.58
|
$1.71
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE679.03
|
$8.46
€7.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE506.21
|
$4.52
€4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE283.16
|
$3.79
€3.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE332.23
|
$5.82
€5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE162.53
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE117.70
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE140.98
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE197.93
|
$1.47
€1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE107.96
|
$0.90
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE87.55
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 25.2% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE651.48
|
$7.25
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,551.86
|
$50.39
€46.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,944,449.80
|
$31,262.62
€28,637.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,171.53
|
$17.66
€16.18
|
|
pay 31.9% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,778.48
|
$30.07
€27.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,022.96
|
$750.17
€687.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,345.46
|
$604.38
€553.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,767.65
|
$140.10
€128.33
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,752.61
|
$690.26
€632.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE285,120.89
|
$9,163.56
€8,394.24
|
|
pay 80.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE272.36
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE181.47
|
$3.01
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE441.67
|
$11.83
€10.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,457.57
|
$35.91
€32.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE785.19
|
$12.10
€11.08
|
|
pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,662.05
|
$89.62
€82.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,416.67
|
$37.76
€34.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,324.09
|
$91.52
€83.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,722.25
|
$126.90
€116.24
|
|
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