Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 27.1% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.2% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% more in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% less in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 38.5% less in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
-
pay 72.3% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.6% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
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pay 11.6% more in Cabo Verde
The cost of groceries and clothing in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Ireland. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 37.2% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.22
|
$5.10
CVE515.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.93
|
$4.86
CVE490.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.97
|
$2.16
CVE217.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.52
|
$1.19
CVE120.26
|
|
pay 21.0% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
$2.51
CVE253.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.77
|
$6.73
CVE679.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.62
|
$5.01
CVE506.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.40
|
$2.80
CVE283.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.11
|
$3.29
CVE332.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.11
|
$1.61
CVE162.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$1.17
CVE117.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.14
|
$1.40
CVE140.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$1.96
CVE197.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$1.07
CVE107.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.87
CVE87.55
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.52
|
$6.45
CVE651.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€109.44
|
$25.28
CVE2,551.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€34,757.81
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,944,449.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.76
|
$21.51
CVE2,171.53
|
|
pay 38.5% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€42.98
|
$57.24
CVE5,778.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,288.65
|
$475.70
CVE48,022.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,088.10
|
$350.12
CVE35,345.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€146.45
|
$96.76
CVE9,767.65
|
|
pay 72.3% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€912.66
|
$136.23
CVE13,752.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,203.11
|
$2,824.32
CVE285,120.89
|
|
pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.44
|
$2.70
CVE272.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.49
|
$1.80
CVE181.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.06
|
$4.38
CVE441.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€51.03
|
$44.16
CVE4,457.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.26
|
$7.78
CVE785.19
|
|
pay 11.6% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€71.40
|
$46.18
CVE4,662.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.65
|
$43.75
CVE4,416.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€78.44
|
$92.36
CVE9,324.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€81.62
|
$145.83
CVE14,722.25
|
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