Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 5.6% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 31.2% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 47.3% less in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
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pay 33.6% more in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 42.7% less in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
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pay 15.0% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.4% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
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pay 80.9% more in Cabo Verde
The cost of clothing and transportation in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Cabo Verde. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 31.2% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$5.10
CVE498.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.86
CVE475.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.16
CVE210.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.19
CVE116.43
|
|
pay 47.3% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$2.51
CVE245.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$6.73
CVE657.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$5.01
CVE490.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.80
CVE274.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$3.29
CVE321.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.61
CVE157.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.17
CVE113.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.40
CVE136.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.96
CVE191.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.07
CVE104.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.87
CVE84.77
|
|
pay 33.6% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$6.45
CVE630.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.28
CVE2,470.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,850,650.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$21.51
CVE2,102.35
|
|
pay 42.7% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$57.24
CVE5,594.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$475.70
CVE46,493.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$350.12
CVE34,219.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$96.76
CVE9,456.49
|
|
pay 15.0% less for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$136.23
CVE13,314.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$2,824.32
CVE276,038.01
|
|
pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.70
CVE263.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.80
CVE175.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.38
CVE427.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$44.16
CVE4,315.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.78
CVE760.17
|
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pay 80.9% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$46.18
CVE4,513.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$43.75
CVE4,275.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$92.36
CVE9,027.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$145.83
CVE14,253.25
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