Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 2.7 times more expensive than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 97.9% more for restaurants
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Cabo Verde
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE532.19
|
$18.70
£14.67
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE506.84
|
$9.25
£7.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE224.97
|
$2.23
£1.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE124.20
|
$1.57
£1.23
|
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pay 16.2% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE261.91
|
$1.53
£1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE701.31
|
$4.35
£3.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE522.82
|
$5.92
£4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE292.45
|
$3.77
£2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE343.13
|
$3.70
£2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE167.87
|
$1.23
£0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE121.56
|
$0.67
£0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE145.60
|
$1.26
£0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE204.42
|
$1.42
£1.11
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE111.50
|
$0.65
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE90.43
|
$0.65
£0.51
|
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pay 74.3% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE672.86
|
$7.07
£5.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,635.59
|
$98.23
£77.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,041,061.17
|
$34,832.80
£27,330.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,242.78
|
$17.15
£13.46
|
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pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,968.08
|
$39.40
£30.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE49,598.65
|
$1,243.58
£975.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE36,505.20
|
$1,020.84
£800.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE10,088.14
|
$229.21
£179.84
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE14,203.86
|
$1,497.56
£1,175.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE294,476.09
|
$18,629.32
£14,616.96
|
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE281.30
|
$5.63
£4.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE187.42
|
$4.12
£3.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE456.16
|
$17.47
£13.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,603.83
|
$45.31
£35.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE810.95
|
$12.89
£10.12
|
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pay 6.4% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,815.01
|
$78.43
£61.54
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,561.59
|
$40.13
£31.48
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,630.03
|
$90.36
£70.89
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE15,205.31
|
$96.72
£75.89
|
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