Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 37.7% more expensive than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 59.7% more for restaurants
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Cabo Verde
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE539.43
|
$11.31
€10.85
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE513.74
|
$8.81
€8.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE228.03
|
$2.10
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE125.89
|
$1.65
€1.59
|
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pay 32.9% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE265.47
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE710.86
|
$4.01
€3.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE529.94
|
$5.18
€4.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE296.43
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE347.80
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE170.15
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE123.21
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE147.59
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE207.20
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE113.02
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE91.66
|
$0.59
€0.57
|
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pay 2.6% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE682.01
|
$6.10
€5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,671.46
|
$39.06
€37.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,082,451.51
|
$27,888.35
€26,738.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,273.31
|
$9.69
€9.29
|
|
pay 12.8% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE6,049.31
|
$29.16
€27.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE50,273.72
|
$691.39
€662.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE37,002.05
|
$536.29
€514.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE10,225.44
|
$98.51
€94.45
|
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pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE14,397.18
|
$385.16
€369.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE298,484.05
|
$8,661.10
€8,304.03
|
|
pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE285.13
|
$2.71
€2.60
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE189.97
|
$2.26
€2.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE462.37
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,666.49
|
$58.84
€56.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE821.99
|
$5.48
€5.25
|
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pay 27.4% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,880.55
|
$83.30
€79.87
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,623.68
|
$45.33
€43.46
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,761.10
|
$104.82
€100.49
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE15,412.26
|
$163.37
€156.64
|
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