Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 36.4% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.3% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% less in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% less in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 26.1% less in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
-
pay 50.0% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.7% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
-
pay 36.0% less in Cabo Verde
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 52.3% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,584
|
$5.10
CVE517.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,257
|
$4.86
CVE492.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK374
|
$2.16
CVE218.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK269
|
$1.19
CVE120.76
|
|
pay 7.5% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK394
|
$2.51
CVE254.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK968
|
$6.73
CVE681.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK800
|
$5.01
CVE508.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK722
|
$2.80
CVE284.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,133
|
$3.29
CVE333.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK163
|
$1.61
CVE163.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK137
|
$1.17
CVE118.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK156
|
$1.40
CVE141.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK250
|
$1.96
CVE198.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK164
|
$1.07
CVE108.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK105
|
$0.87
CVE87.92
|
|
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,114
|
$6.45
CVE654.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,494
|
$25.28
CVE2,562.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,416,000
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,956,630.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,935
|
$21.51
CVE2,180.52
|
|
pay 26.1% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,614
|
$57.24
CVE5,802.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK244,827
|
$475.70
CVE48,221.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK199,503
|
$350.12
CVE35,491.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,728
|
$96.76
CVE9,808.06
|
|
pay 50.0% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK34,388
|
$136.23
CVE13,809.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK798,400
|
$2,824.32
CVE286,300.42
|
|
pay 53.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,224
|
$2.70
CVE273.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK619
|
$1.80
CVE182.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,566
|
$4.38
CVE443.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,186
|
$44.16
CVE4,476.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,911
|
$7.78
CVE788.43
|
|
pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,816
|
$46.18
CVE4,681.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,951
|
$43.75
CVE4,434.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,713
|
$92.36
CVE9,362.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,575
|
$145.83
CVE14,783.15
|
|
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