Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 23.0% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 37.7% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
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pay 9.2% less in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
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pay 16.4% more in Cabo Verde
- Housing
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pay 77.0% more in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
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pay 97.0% more in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.3% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
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pay 33.8% more in Cabo Verde
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and transportation in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Cabo Verde. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 37.7% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.63
|
$5.10
CVE517.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.33
|
$4.86
CVE492.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.95
|
$2.16
CVE218.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.65
|
$1.19
CVE120.76
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.62
|
$2.51
CVE254.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.99
|
$6.73
CVE681.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.32
|
$5.01
CVE508.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.06
|
$2.80
CVE284.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.15
|
$3.29
CVE333.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.35
|
$1.61
CVE163.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$1.17
CVE118.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.82
|
$1.40
CVE141.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.96
|
$1.96
CVE198.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$1.07
CVE108.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.49
|
$0.87
CVE87.92
|
|
pay 16.4% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.86
|
$6.45
CVE654.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.28
CVE2,562.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,845.19
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,956,630.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$370.00
|
$21.51
CVE2,180.52
|
|
pay 77.0% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$181.87
|
$57.24
CVE5,802.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$475.70
CVE48,221.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$350.12
CVE35,491.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$139.48
|
$96.76
CVE9,808.06
|
|
pay 97.0% more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$136.23
CVE13,809.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,501.42
|
$2,824.32
CVE286,300.42
|
|
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.12
|
$2.70
CVE273.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.69
|
$1.80
CVE182.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.06
|
$4.38
CVE443.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$43.43
|
$44.16
CVE4,476.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.99
|
$7.78
CVE788.43
|
|
pay 33.8% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$116.73
|
$46.18
CVE4,681.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.75
CVE4,434.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.36
CVE9,362.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.20
|
$145.83
CVE14,783.15
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