Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 66.0% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% less in South Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 35.4% more in South Korea
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% less in South Korea
- Housing
-
pay 17.6% less in South Korea
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4 times more in South Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% more in South Korea
- Clothing
-
pay 5.9% less in South Korea
The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in South Korea are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in South Korea. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in South Korea.
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
CVE522.44
|
$6.16
₩9,057
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$5.24
₩7,703
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
$1.47
₩2,164
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
$0.79
₩1,164
|
|
pay 35.4% more for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
$3.08
₩4,524
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
$5.40
₩7,947
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
$7.46
₩10,967
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
$2.76
₩4,055
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
$3.32
₩4,883
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
$3.17
₩4,658
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
$1.49
₩2,189
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
$2.53
₩3,722
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
$2.41
₩3,550
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
$1.82
₩2,683
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
$1.21
₩1,779
|
|
pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
$4.39
₩6,459
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
$45.32
₩66,633
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
$27,023.07
₩39,734,716
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
$8.17
₩12,016
|
|
pay 17.6% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
$17.65
₩25,959
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
$426.93
₩627,760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
$328.41
₩482,899
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
$111.42
₩163,836
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
$373.40
₩549,048
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
$22,907.58
₩33,683,299
|
|
pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
$3.09
₩4,549
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
$3.39
₩4,984
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$3.21
₩4,726
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
$45.71
₩67,214
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
$10.10
₩14,849
|
|
pay 5.9% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
$60.70
₩89,260
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
$44.52
₩65,466
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
$72.99
₩107,328
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
$93.73
₩137,821
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about South Korea or Cabo Verde. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.