Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 5.4% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.5% less in Thailand
- Groceries
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pay 30.7% less in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% less in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 41.8% less in Thailand
- Childcare
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pay 3.1 times more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.9% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 28.7% less in Thailand
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Thailand. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE517.41
|
$2.33
THB78.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE492.77
|
$6.02
THB202.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE218.72
|
$0.70
THB23.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE120.76
|
$0.38
THB12.79
|
|
pay 30.7% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE254.63
|
$1.40
THB47.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE681.84
|
$8.16
THB275.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE508.31
|
$6.68
THB225.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE284.33
|
$2.05
THB68.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE333.60
|
$1.29
THB43.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE163.21
|
$1.23
THB41.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE118.19
|
$0.52
THB17.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE141.56
|
$0.82
THB27.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE198.74
|
$0.66
THB22.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE108.41
|
$0.69
THB23.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE87.92
|
$0.54
THB18.06
|
|
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE654.18
|
$4.47
THB150.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,562.41
|
$25.43
THB857.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,956,630.81
|
$31,362.48
THB1,057,400.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,180.52
|
$9.67
THB325.89
|
|
pay 41.8% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,802.39
|
$17.13
THB577.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,221.62
|
$389.22
THB13,122.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,491.69
|
$225.23
THB7,593.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,808.06
|
$55.17
THB1,860.22
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,809.51
|
$341.66
THB11,519.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE286,300.42
|
$10,344.18
THB348,758.80
|
|
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE273.49
|
$2.20
THB74.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE182.22
|
$1.90
THB64.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE443.49
|
$3.85
THB129.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,476.01
|
$48.79
THB1,645.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE788.43
|
$5.42
THB182.77
|
|
pay 28.7% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,681.33
|
$38.62
THB1,302.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,434.95
|
$29.36
THB989.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,362.66
|
$82.78
THB2,791.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,783.15
|
$65.55
THB2,210.20
|
|
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