Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 66.0% more expensive than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 9.2% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE533.70
|
$6.16
₩8,598
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE508.29
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE225.61
|
$1.47
₩2,055
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE124.56
|
$0.79
₩1,105
|
|
pay 35.4% more for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE262.65
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE703.31
|
$5.40
₩7,544
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE524.31
|
$7.46
₩10,411
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE293.28
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE344.10
|
$3.32
₩4,635
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE168.34
|
$3.17
₩4,422
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE121.91
|
$1.49
₩2,078
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE146.02
|
$2.53
₩3,534
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE205.00
|
$2.41
₩3,370
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE111.82
|
$1.82
₩2,547
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE90.68
|
$1.21
₩1,689
|
|
pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE674.77
|
$4.39
₩6,132
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,643.08
|
$45.32
₩63,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,049,712.85
|
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,249.16
|
$8.17
₩11,407
|
|
pay 17.6% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,985.06
|
$17.65
₩24,644
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE49,739.76
|
$426.93
₩595,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE36,609.05
|
$328.41
₩458,440
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE10,116.84
|
$111.42
₩155,538
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE14,244.26
|
$373.40
₩521,239
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE295,313.86
|
$22,907.58
₩31,977,257
|
|
pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE282.10
|
$3.09
₩4,319
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE187.96
|
$3.39
₩4,731
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE457.46
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,616.93
|
$45.71
₩63,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE813.26
|
$10.10
₩14,097
|
|
pay 5.9% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,828.71
|
$60.70
₩84,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,574.57
|
$44.52
₩62,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,657.42
|
$72.99
₩101,892
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE15,248.56
|
$93.73
₩130,840
|
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