Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.7 times more expensive than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in United States instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
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Cabo Verde
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE535.63
|
$18.59
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE510.12
|
$10.47
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE226.43
|
$2.50
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE125.01
|
$1.96
|
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pay 22.1% more for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE263.60
|
$3.49
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE705.85
|
$6.33
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE526.21
|
$3.91
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE294.34
|
$3.56
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE345.35
|
$5.16
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE168.95
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE122.35
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE146.55
|
$2.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE205.74
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE112.22
|
$1.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE91.01
|
$1.38
|
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pay 26.2% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE677.21
|
$3.61
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,652.64
|
$65.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,060,741.66
|
$31,583.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,257.30
|
$17.81
|
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pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE6,006.71
|
$67.50
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE49,919.64
|
$1,655.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE36,741.44
|
$1,423.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE10,153.43
|
$148.34
|
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pay 8.9 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE14,295.78
|
$1,351.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE296,381.82
|
$22,265.44
|
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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE283.12
|
$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE188.64
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE459.11
|
$9.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,633.62
|
$50.84
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE816.20
|
$13.30
|
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pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,846.17
|
$50.38
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,591.11
|
$40.66
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,692.35
|
$85.52
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE15,303.71
|
$111.08
|
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