Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 25.0% cheaper than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE533.70
|
$3.60
₱211.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE508.29
|
$3.18
₱186.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE225.61
|
$0.73
₱42.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE124.56
|
$0.40
₱23.47
|
|
pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE262.65
|
$1.17
₱68.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE703.31
|
$3.38
₱198.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE524.31
|
$6.61
₱388.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE293.28
|
$1.92
₱112.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE344.10
|
$1.82
₱107.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE168.34
|
$1.33
₱78.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE121.91
|
$0.64
₱37.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE146.02
|
$1.14
₱67.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE205.00
|
$0.67
₱39.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE111.82
|
$0.97
₱57.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE90.68
|
$1.21
₱70.94
|
|
pay 46.5% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE674.77
|
$4.22
₱248.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,643.08
|
$11.49
₱675.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,049,712.85
|
$26,375.77
₱1,549,424.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,249.16
|
$2.70
₱158.55
|
|
pay 42.1% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,985.06
|
$29.28
₱1,720.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE49,739.76
|
$242.58
₱14,250.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE36,609.05
|
$157.31
₱9,241.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE10,116.84
|
$81.80
₱4,805.57
|
|
pay 54.4% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE14,244.26
|
$165.07
₱9,697.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE295,313.86
|
$5,295.45
₱311,077.00
|
|
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE282.10
|
$1.23
₱72.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE187.96
|
$2.19
₱128.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE457.46
|
$2.57
₱150.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,616.93
|
$29.66
₱1,742.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE813.26
|
$5.28
₱310.18
|
|
pay 39.8% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,828.71
|
$35.44
₱2,081.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,574.57
|
$22.98
₱1,350.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,657.42
|
$64.92
₱3,813.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE15,248.56
|
$60.53
₱3,555.79
|
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