Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 15.1% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
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pay 49.0% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
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pay 42.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
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pay 38.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
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pay 93.7% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.7% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
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pay 11.1% less in Kyrgyzstan
Expenses including groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Kyrgyzstan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 27.6% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE495.16
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE471.58
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE209.32
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE115.56
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 49.0% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE243.68
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE652.52
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE486.44
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE272.10
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE319.25
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE156.19
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE113.10
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE135.47
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE190.20
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE103.74
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE84.14
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 42.6% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE626.04
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,452.20
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,829,457.52
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,086.72
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 38.6% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,552.81
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE46,147.47
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE33,965.08
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,386.19
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 93.7% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,215.52
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE273,985.80
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE261.72
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE174.38
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE424.42
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,283.48
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE754.52
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,479.97
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,244.19
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE8,959.95
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,147.29
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
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