Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 39.6% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of France, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.92
€14.64
|
$4.66
CVE472.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
€9.92
|
$4.05
CVE410.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.55
|
$1.80
CVE182.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.75
|
$1.00
CVE101.15
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
France
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
$1.64
CVE166.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
€8.42
|
$4.91
CVE497.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
€4.09
|
$4.40
CVE446.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.60
|
$2.51
CVE253.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.37
€5.86
|
$2.64
CVE267.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.29
CVE130.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$1.02
CVE103.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.22
|
$1.24
CVE125.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.38
|
$1.36
CVE137.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.61
CVE61.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$0.73
CVE73.68
|
|
pay 24.8% less for transportation
|
France
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.83
|
$5.44
CVE551.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.68
€47.53
|
$20.60
CVE2,087.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,564.23
€29,025.93
|
$26,486.52
CVE2,683,945.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.46
€16.97
|
$19.14
CVE1,939.50
|
|
pay 26.8% less for housing
|
France
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
€28.48
|
$55.04
CVE5,577.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$779.01
€716.36
|
$278.73
CVE28,244.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.60
€562.42
|
$206.85
CVE20,960.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.72
€128.49
|
$63.51
CVE6,436.00
|
|
pay 83.5% less for childcare
|
France
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$707.64
€650.73
|
$111.50
CVE11,298.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,850.44
€9,058.30
|
$1,707.91
CVE173,066.90
|
|
pay 46.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.18
€5.68
|
$2.60
CVE263.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$1.56
CVE157.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
€10.80
|
$4.42
CVE447.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
€32.15
|
$31.08
CVE3,149.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.84
€10.89
|
$5.89
CVE596.43
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
France
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.28
€84.86
|
$29.45
CVE2,984.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.39
€34.38
|
$29.43
CVE2,982.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.47
€85.95
|
$78.48
CVE7,952.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.59
€116.41
|
$147.22
CVE14,918.42
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