Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 14.9% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% more in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
-
pay 17.6% less in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 51.5% less in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
-
pay 68.6% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.3% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
-
pay 70.6% more in Cabo Verde
The cost of clothing and groceries in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$5.10
CVE502.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
$4.86
CVE478.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$2.16
CVE212.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$1.19
CVE117.16
|
|
pay 12.2% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$2.51
CVE247.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF842
|
$6.73
CVE661.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,501
|
$5.01
CVE493.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
$2.80
CVE275.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,619
|
$3.29
CVE323.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$1.61
CVE158.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$1.17
CVE114.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$1.40
CVE137.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.96
CVE192.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.07
CVE105.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.87
CVE85.30
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$6.45
CVE634.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,492
|
$25.28
CVE2,486.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,954,524
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,868,552.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,442
|
$21.51
CVE2,115.56
|
|
pay 51.5% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,919
|
$57.24
CVE5,629.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,176
|
$475.70
CVE46,785.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,340
|
$350.12
CVE34,434.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,626
|
$96.76
CVE9,515.88
|
|
pay 68.6% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,384
|
$136.23
CVE13,398.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,208,041
|
$2,824.32
CVE277,771.53
|
|
pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
$2.70
CVE265.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF496
|
$1.80
CVE176.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
$4.38
CVE430.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,544
|
$44.16
CVE4,342.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,487
|
$7.78
CVE764.95
|
|
pay 70.6% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,955
|
$46.18
CVE4,541.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,469
|
$43.75
CVE4,302.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,803
|
$92.36
CVE9,083.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,892
|
$145.83
CVE14,342.76
|
|
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