Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 2.0% cheaper than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 31.2% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 68.9% more in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
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pay 24.3% more in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 7.1% more in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
-
pay 66.0% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.5% more in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
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pay 17.7% less in Cabo Verde
The cost of groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Montenegro. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 31.2% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€10.40
|
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€8.10
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.93
|
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.52
|
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
|
pay 68.9% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.69
|
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.76
|
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.94
|
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.46
|
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
|
pay 24.3% more for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.61
|
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€35.92
|
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€25,643.28
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€8.91
|
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
|
pay 7.1% more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€26.81
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€635.73
|
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€493.12
|
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€90.58
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
|
pay 66.0% less for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€354.15
|
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€7,963.87
|
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
|
pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.49
|
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.08
|
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.79
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€54.11
|
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€5.04
|
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
|
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€76.59
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€41.68
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€96.38
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€150.22
|
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
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