Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 35.6% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.1% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% less in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% less in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 34.2% less in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
-
pay 69.2% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.9% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
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pay 30.3% less in Cabo Verde
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 51.1% less for restaurants
French Polynesia
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,766
|
$5.10
CVE539.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,330
|
$4.86
CVE514.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF338
|
$2.16
CVE228.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF285
|
$1.19
CVE125.98
|
|
pay 16.9% less for groceries
French Polynesia
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
$2.51
CVE265.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF642
|
$6.73
CVE711.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF674
|
$5.01
CVE530.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF819
|
$2.80
CVE296.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF629
|
$3.29
CVE348.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF280
|
$1.61
CVE170.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF81
|
$1.17
CVE123.30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF559
|
$1.40
CVE147.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF347
|
$1.96
CVE207.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF233
|
$1.07
CVE113.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$0.87
CVE91.72
|
|
pay 3.8% less for transportation
French Polynesia
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF603
|
$6.45
CVE682.47
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.28
CVE2,673.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,261,103
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,084,519.61
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,361
|
$21.51
CVE2,274.83
|
|
pay 34.2% less for housing
French Polynesia
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,254
|
$57.24
CVE6,053.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF124,618
|
$475.70
CVE50,307.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF107,916
|
$350.12
CVE37,026.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,913
|
$96.76
CVE10,232.31
|
|
pay 69.2% less for childcare
French Polynesia
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF51,389
|
$136.23
CVE14,406.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,027,774
|
$2,824.32
CVE298,684.32
|
|
pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
French Polynesia
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF514
|
$2.70
CVE285.32
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF442
|
$1.80
CVE190.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,274
|
$4.38
CVE462.68
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,935
|
$44.16
CVE4,669.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,439
|
$7.78
CVE822.54
|
|
pay 30.3% less for clothing
French Polynesia
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,525
|
$46.18
CVE4,883.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF10,045
|
$43.75
CVE4,626.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,879
|
$92.36
CVE9,767.65
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,525
|
$145.83
CVE15,422.60
|
|
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