Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 11.8% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.8% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 34.9% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 24.0% less in Zambia
- Housing
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pay 4.0% less in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 81.2% more in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.7% less in Zambia
- Clothing
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pay 40.7% less in Zambia
Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Zambia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
$7.21
ZMW207.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$3.82
ZMW109.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
$0.71
ZMW20.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
$0.33
ZMW9.50
|
|
pay 34.9% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
$0.74
ZMW21.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
$3.64
ZMW104.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
$4.85
ZMW139.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
$1.92
ZMW55.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
$1.80
ZMW51.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
$1.20
ZMW34.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
$0.60
ZMW17.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
$1.27
ZMW36.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
$0.56
ZMW16.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
$0.96
ZMW27.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
$0.67
ZMW19.36
|
|
pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
$4.77
ZMW136.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
$37.04
ZMW1,063.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
$8,004.53
ZMW229,954.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
$12.13
ZMW348.46
|
|
pay 4.0% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
$125.92
ZMW3,617.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
$214.42
ZMW6,159.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
$114.96
ZMW3,302.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
$83.50
ZMW2,398.84
|
|
pay 81.2% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
$176.79
ZMW5,078.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
$6,570.42
ZMW188,755.18
|
|
pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
$0.97
ZMW27.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
$2.07
ZMW59.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$2.49
ZMW71.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
$41.21
ZMW1,183.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
$3.50
ZMW100.53
|
|
pay 40.7% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
$18.43
ZMW529.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
$18.78
ZMW539.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
$90.18
ZMW2,590.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
$82.76
ZMW2,377.57
|
|
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