Cost of living comparison
Spain is 38.4% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.1% more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% less in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 36.1% more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% more in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% less in Spain
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Spain are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Spain. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 73.1% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE517.41
|
$13.87
€12.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE492.77
|
$9.22
€8.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE218.72
|
$2.13
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE120.76
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE254.63
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE681.84
|
$6.37
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE508.31
|
$4.16
€3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE284.33
|
$2.66
€2.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE333.60
|
$3.36
€3.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE163.21
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE118.19
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE141.56
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE198.74
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE108.41
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE87.92
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE654.18
|
$6.38
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,562.41
|
$34.26
€31.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,956,630.81
|
$33,643.92
€30,938.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,180.52
|
$14.57
€13.40
|
|
pay 36.1% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,802.39
|
$31.87
€29.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,221.62
|
$872.36
€802.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,491.69
|
$692.13
€636.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,808.06
|
$103.97
€95.61
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,809.51
|
$385.97
€354.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE286,300.42
|
$7,352.21
€6,760.96
|
|
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE273.49
|
$2.84
€2.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE182.22
|
$1.98
€1.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE443.49
|
$5.66
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,476.01
|
$42.87
€39.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE788.43
|
$8.63
€7.94
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,681.33
|
$75.89
€69.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,434.95
|
$32.12
€29.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,362.66
|
$77.96
€71.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,783.15
|
$91.38
€84.04
|
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