Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 10.0% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% less in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 43.9% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in South Africa
- Housing
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pay 17.8% less in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 35.3% more in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.8% less in South Africa
- Clothing
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pay 17.4% less in South Africa
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in South Africa.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 4.9% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE548.74
|
$8.97
ZAR171.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE522.61
|
$4.77
ZAR91.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE231.97
|
$0.95
ZAR18.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE128.07
|
$0.74
ZAR14.16
|
|
pay 43.9% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE270.05
|
$0.99
ZAR18.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE723.13
|
$3.67
ZAR70.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE539.08
|
$4.20
ZAR80.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE301.54
|
$2.23
ZAR42.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE353.80
|
$2.03
ZAR38.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE173.09
|
$0.68
ZAR12.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE125.34
|
$0.62
ZAR11.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE150.13
|
$0.64
ZAR12.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE210.78
|
$0.70
ZAR13.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE114.97
|
$0.55
ZAR10.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE93.24
|
$0.61
ZAR11.64
|
|
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE693.78
|
$4.99
ZAR95.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,717.56
|
$52.31
ZAR999.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,135,646.09
|
$20,607.77
ZAR393,894.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,312.54
|
$8.55
ZAR163.40
|
|
pay 17.8% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE6,153.71
|
$41.37
ZAR790.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE51,141.30
|
$382.55
ZAR7,312.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE37,640.60
|
$326.35
ZAR6,237.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE10,401.91
|
$80.40
ZAR1,536.72
|
|
pay 35.3% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE14,645.63
|
$174.12
ZAR3,328.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE303,635.06
|
$4,033.53
ZAR77,096.44
|
|
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE290.05
|
$2.11
ZAR40.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE193.25
|
$1.88
ZAR35.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE470.35
|
$2.90
ZAR55.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,747.02
|
$29.50
ZAR563.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE836.17
|
$6.62
ZAR126.55
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,964.77
|
$47.72
ZAR912.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,703.47
|
$32.06
ZAR612.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,929.55
|
$90.39
ZAR1,727.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE15,678.23
|
$81.37
ZAR1,555.24
|
|
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