Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 3.5% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.1% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 54.4% less in Turkey
- Transportation
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pay 18.1% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 36.2% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.7% less in Turkey
- Clothing
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pay 16.9% less in Turkey
Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Turkey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 8.1% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE515.28
|
$6.91
TRY253.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE490.74
|
$6.91
TRY253.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE217.82
|
$1.17
TRY43.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE120.26
|
$0.42
TRY15.50
|
|
pay 54.4% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE253.58
|
$1.02
TRY37.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE679.03
|
$4.97
TRY182.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE506.21
|
$3.15
TRY115.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE283.16
|
$1.40
TRY51.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE332.23
|
$2.40
TRY87.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE162.53
|
$0.37
TRY13.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE117.70
|
$0.87
TRY31.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE140.98
|
$0.42
TRY15.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE197.93
|
$0.51
TRY18.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE107.96
|
$0.25
TRY9.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE87.55
|
$0.21
TRY7.79
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE651.48
|
$4.40
TRY161.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,551.86
|
$19.27
TRY705.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,944,449.80
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,641,791.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,171.53
|
$6.29
TRY230.51
|
|
pay 36.2% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,778.48
|
$11.31
TRY414.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,022.96
|
$442.81
TRY16,220.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,345.46
|
$336.49
TRY12,326.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,767.65
|
$44.46
TRY1,628.73
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,752.61
|
$408.60
TRY14,967.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE285,120.89
|
$6,892.93
TRY252,496.86
|
|
pay 13.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE272.36
|
$2.54
TRY93.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE181.47
|
$2.62
TRY96.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE441.67
|
$1.91
TRY70.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,457.57
|
$36.34
TRY1,331.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE785.19
|
$5.10
TRY186.85
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,662.05
|
$42.74
TRY1,565.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,416.67
|
$40.74
TRY1,492.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,324.09
|
$88.38
TRY3,237.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,722.25
|
$74.39
TRY2,724.97
|
|
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