Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 26.8% more expensive than Cabo Verde.
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
CVE539.43
|
$8.14
€7.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE513.74
|
$7.98
€7.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE228.03
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE125.89
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE265.47
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE710.86
|
$6.03
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE529.94
|
$3.89
€3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE296.43
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE347.80
|
$3.12
€2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE170.15
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE123.21
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE147.59
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE207.20
|
$1.51
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE113.02
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE91.66
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
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pay 14.5% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE682.01
|
$6.34
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,671.46
|
$26.69
€25.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,082,451.51
|
$24,429.89
€23,422.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,273.31
|
$11.64
€11.16
|
|
pay 16.4% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE6,049.31
|
$20.60
€19.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE50,273.72
|
$566.87
€543.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE37,002.05
|
$468.12
€448.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE10,225.44
|
$171.07
€164.02
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE14,397.18
|
$400.86
€384.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE298,484.05
|
$8,069.66
€7,736.97
|
|
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE285.13
|
$1.99
€1.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE189.97
|
$2.35
€2.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE462.37
|
$5.24
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,666.49
|
$40.04
€38.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE821.99
|
$8.21
€7.88
|
|
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,880.55
|
$63.57
€60.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,623.68
|
$29.21
€28.00
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,761.10
|
$78.92
€75.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE15,412.26
|
$92.27
€88.47
|
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