Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 26.8% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 28.4% more in Slovakia
- Groceries
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pay 25.3% less in Slovakia
- Transportation
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pay 14.5% less in Slovakia
- Housing
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pay 16.4% more in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% more in Slovakia
- Clothing
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pay 11.7% less in Slovakia
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Slovakia are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Slovakia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Slovakia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 28.4% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
$8.14
€7.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$7.98
€7.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
$1.35
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
$6.03
€5.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
$3.89
€3.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
$3.43
€3.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
$3.12
€2.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
$0.79
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
$1.51
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
pay 14.5% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
$6.34
€5.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
$26.69
€24.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
$24,429.89
€22,463.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
$11.64
€10.70
|
|
pay 16.4% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
$20.60
€18.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
$566.87
€521.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
$468.12
€430.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
$171.07
€157.30
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
$400.86
€368.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
$8,069.66
€7,420.04
|
|
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
$1.99
€1.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
$2.35
€2.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$5.24
€4.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
$40.04
€36.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
$8.21
€7.55
|
|
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
$63.57
€58.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
$29.21
€26.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
$78.92
€72.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
$92.27
€84.85
|
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