Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 55.2% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 61.2% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 47.9% less in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
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pay 25.7% less in Cabo Verde
- Housing
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pay 70.4% less in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
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pay 89.8% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.5% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
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pay 25.6% less in Cabo Verde
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.33
|
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
|
pay 47.9% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.33
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.51
|
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
|
pay 25.7% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,823.88
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD53.02
|
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
|
pay 70.4% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.79
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,272.30
|
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,648.26
|
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD252.05
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
|
pay 89.8% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.36
|
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,949.62
|
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
|
pay 65.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.30
|
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.94
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.15
|
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
|
pay 25.6% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.56
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.41
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.41
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.32
|
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
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