Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 61.8% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 65.2% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
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pay 70.9% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
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pay 57.5% less in Pakistan
- Housing
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pay 70.0% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
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pay 64.9% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.5% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
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pay 58.3% less in Pakistan
Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 65.2% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE502.30
|
$1.63
PKR459.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE478.38
|
$3.70
PKR1,041.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE212.33
|
$0.30
PKR83.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE117.23
|
$0.20
PKR57.38
|
|
pay 70.9% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE247.20
|
$0.54
PKR153.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE661.93
|
$2.48
PKR696.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE493.46
|
$2.74
PKR771.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE276.02
|
$1.15
PKR324.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE323.86
|
$1.24
PKR348.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE158.44
|
$0.47
PKR131.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE114.73
|
$0.28
PKR78.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE137.43
|
$0.32
PKR90.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE192.94
|
$0.23
PKR64.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE105.24
|
$0.17
PKR47.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE85.35
|
$0.22
PKR62.06
|
|
pay 57.5% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE635.07
|
$3.71
PKR1,044.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,487.56
|
$6.71
PKR1,889.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,870,265.61
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,280,709.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,116.82
|
$4.64
PKR1,305.98
|
|
pay 70.0% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,632.90
|
$13.82
PKR3,890.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE46,813.04
|
$88.73
PKR24,975.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE34,454.95
|
$52.29
PKR14,718.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,521.56
|
$60.51
PKR17,030.70
|
|
pay 64.9% less for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,406.12
|
$34.35
PKR9,668.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE277,937.39
|
$1,271.23
PKR357,816.68
|
|
pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE265.50
|
$1.82
PKR513.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE176.90
|
$1.50
PKR421.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE430.54
|
$1.89
PKR532.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,345.26
|
$12.72
PKR3,579.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE765.40
|
$3.87
PKR1,089.52
|
|
pay 58.3% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,544.59
|
$14.19
PKR3,993.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,305.40
|
$21.90
PKR6,163.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,089.17
|
$61.34
PKR17,266.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,351.33
|
$28.94
PKR8,145.56
|
|
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