Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 24.1% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.9% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% more in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
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pay 11.4% less in Cabo Verde
- Housing
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pay 4.8% less in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
-
pay 74.8% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.5% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
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pay 4.2% less in Cabo Verde
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of France, you would:
pay 44.9% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.38
|
$5.10
CVE517.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.99
|
$4.86
CVE492.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.51
|
$2.16
CVE218.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.19
CVE120.76
|
|
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
France
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
$2.51
CVE254.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.78
|
$6.73
CVE681.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.15
|
$5.01
CVE508.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
$2.80
CVE284.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.35
|
$3.29
CVE333.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.61
CVE163.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$1.17
CVE118.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$1.40
CVE141.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$1.96
CVE198.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$1.07
CVE108.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.87
CVE87.92
|
|
pay 11.4% less for transportation
|
France
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.67
|
$6.45
CVE654.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€46.33
|
$25.28
CVE2,562.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,748.57
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,956,630.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.24
|
$21.51
CVE2,180.52
|
|
pay 4.8% less for housing
|
France
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.65
|
$57.24
CVE5,802.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€689.84
|
$475.70
CVE48,221.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€555.78
|
$350.12
CVE35,491.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€128.83
|
$96.76
CVE9,808.06
|
|
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
France
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€634.75
|
$136.23
CVE13,809.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,426.66
|
$2,824.32
CVE286,300.42
|
|
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.70
|
$2.70
CVE273.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.77
|
$1.80
CVE182.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.88
|
$4.38
CVE443.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€33.03
|
$44.16
CVE4,476.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.13
|
$7.78
CVE788.43
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
France
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€82.42
|
$46.18
CVE4,681.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.72
|
$43.75
CVE4,434.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€84.16
|
$92.36
CVE9,362.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€116.69
|
$145.83
CVE14,783.15
|
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