Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 9.1% more expensive than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.9% more in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% less in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% less in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 2.1% less in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5% more in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.9% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
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pay 86.7% more in Cabo Verde
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and childcare in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Jamaica. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Cabo Verde. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 8.9% more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,139.11
|
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,226.24
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD209.11
|
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD132.97
|
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
|
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD412.17
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD929.74
|
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,110.41
|
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD526.21
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD466.56
|
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD387.01
|
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD189.43
|
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD268.67
|
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD191.40
|
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD144.40
|
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD120.37
|
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
|
pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD759.84
|
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,909.58
|
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,382,342.18
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,555.59
|
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
|
pay 2.1% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,611.79
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD93,508.60
|
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD55,927.35
|
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD15,981.26
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
|
pay 3.5% more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,631.30
|
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD323,844.77
|
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
|
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD416.02
|
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD479.31
|
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,359.20
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,456.76
|
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,831.97
|
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
|
pay 86.7% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,801.83
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,430.84
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,374.59
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,637.24
|
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
|
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