Cost of living comparison
Italy is 57.6% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 86.0% more in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 9.5% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 12.8% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 22.5% more in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 3.5 times more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.0% more in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 4.9% more in Italy
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing in Italy are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 86.0% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE515.28
|
$16.15
€14.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE490.74
|
$10.06
€9.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE217.82
|
$2.55
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE120.26
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
pay 9.5% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE253.58
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE679.03
|
$6.83
€6.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE506.21
|
$5.53
€5.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE283.16
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE332.23
|
$5.05
€4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE162.53
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE117.70
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE140.98
|
$1.04
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE197.93
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE107.96
|
$0.76
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE87.55
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
|
pay 12.8% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE651.48
|
$7.22
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,551.86
|
$38.81
€35.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,944,449.80
|
$28,223.13
€25,853.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,171.53
|
$19.13
€17.52
|
|
pay 22.5% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,778.48
|
$28.87
€26.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,022.96
|
$656.19
€601.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,345.46
|
$511.91
€468.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,767.65
|
$150.39
€137.76
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,752.61
|
$508.72
€466.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE285,120.89
|
$9,465.55
€8,670.87
|
|
pay 32.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE272.36
|
$5.01
€4.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE181.47
|
$1.69
€1.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE441.67
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,457.57
|
$52.12
€47.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE785.19
|
$9.39
€8.60
|
|
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,662.05
|
$78.41
€71.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,416.67
|
$33.87
€31.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,324.09
|
$86.07
€78.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,722.25
|
$115.43
€105.74
|
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