Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 35.3% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
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Guernsey
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.72
|
$5.10
CVE539.13
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.21
|
$4.86
CVE513.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.89
|
$2.16
CVE227.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.54
|
$1.19
CVE125.82
|
|
pay 22.8% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
$2.51
CVE265.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.66
|
$6.73
CVE710.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.56
|
$5.01
CVE529.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.57
|
$2.80
CVE296.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.12
|
$3.29
CVE347.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.43
|
$1.61
CVE170.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.23
|
$1.17
CVE123.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.96
|
$1.40
CVE147.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.39
|
$1.96
CVE207.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.05
|
$1.07
CVE112.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.78
|
$0.87
CVE91.61
|
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pay 9.0% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.90
|
$6.45
CVE681.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.22
|
$25.28
CVE2,669.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,706.45
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,080,741.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£18.01
|
$21.51
CVE2,272.05
|
|
pay 51.1% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£54.76
|
$57.24
CVE6,045.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,519.45
|
$475.70
CVE50,245.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,396.62
|
$350.12
CVE36,981.52
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|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£114.87
|
$96.76
CVE10,219.77
|
|
pay 87.2% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
$136.23
CVE14,389.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,368.58
|
$2,824.32
CVE298,318.43
|
|
pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.64
|
$2.70
CVE284.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.53
|
$1.80
CVE189.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.13
|
$4.38
CVE462.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£64.89
|
$44.16
CVE4,663.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.86
|
$7.78
CVE821.53
|
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pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£70.86
|
$46.18
CVE4,877.84
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.77
|
$43.75
CVE4,621.11
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.22
|
$92.36
CVE9,755.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£70.86
|
$145.83
CVE15,403.71
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