Cost of living comparison
Germany is 79.6% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.0 times more in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 5.8% less in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 31.2% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 66.7% more in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9 times more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.7% more in Germany
- Clothing
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pay 13.8% more in Germany
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Germany are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE515.28
|
$14.04
€12.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE490.74
|
$10.20
€9.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE217.82
|
$2.80
€2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE120.26
|
$2.41
€2.21
|
|
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE253.58
|
$2.03
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE679.03
|
$6.71
€6.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE506.21
|
$4.38
€4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE283.16
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE332.23
|
$6.24
€5.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE162.53
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE117.70
|
$0.70
€0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE140.98
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE197.93
|
$2.10
€1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE107.96
|
$0.66
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE87.55
|
$0.69
€0.63
|
|
pay 31.2% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE651.48
|
$7.07
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,551.86
|
$52.96
€48.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,944,449.80
|
$28,807.86
€26,389.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,171.53
|
$23.02
€21.09
|
|
pay 66.7% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,778.48
|
$48.22
€44.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,022.96
|
$790.39
€724.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,345.46
|
$625.27
€572.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,767.65
|
$230.06
€210.75
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,752.61
|
$458.39
€419.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE285,120.89
|
$12,308.95
€11,275.55
|
|
pay 60.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE272.36
|
$4.42
€4.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE181.47
|
$3.49
€3.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE441.67
|
$8.74
€8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,457.57
|
$36.01
€32.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE785.19
|
$12.80
€11.72
|
|
pay 13.8% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,662.05
|
$82.34
€75.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,416.67
|
$40.78
€37.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,324.09
|
$91.59
€83.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,722.25
|
$123.43
€113.07
|
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