Cost of living comparison

 Namibia
compared to
 Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 40.5% more expensive than Namibia overall.

Restaurants
pay 53.1% more in Cabo Verde
Groceries
pay 66.7% more in Cabo Verde
Transportation
pay 74.8% more in Cabo Verde
Housing
pay 22.4% more in Cabo Verde
Childcare
pay 33.2% less in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports
pay 42.8% more in Cabo Verde
Clothing
pay 56.7% more in Cabo Verde

The cost of transportation, groceries, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Namibia.

Cabo Verde vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Namibia, you would:

pay 53.1% more for restaurants

 
Namibia
Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.95
NAD149.97
$5.10
CVE495.16
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.23
NAD79.78
$4.86
CVE471.58
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.83
NAD15.71
$2.16
CVE209.32

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pay 66.7% more for groceries

 
Namibia
Cabo Verde
Bread
1 loaf
$0.88
NAD16.51
$2.51
CVE243.68
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.33
NAD62.88
$6.73
CVE652.52
Milk (1 gallon) $5.12
NAD96.47
$5.01
CVE486.44

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pay 74.8% more for transportation

 
Namibia
Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.77
NAD89.97
$6.45
CVE626.04
Monthly public transit pass $34.08
NAD642.71
$25.28
CVE2,452.20
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $15,621.70
NAD294,576.71
$29,166.78
CVE2,829,457.52

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pay 22.4% more for housing

 
Namibia
Cabo Verde
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$63.90
NAD1,204.95
$57.24
CVE5,552.81
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $452.24
NAD8,527.85
$475.70
CVE46,147.47
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $328.15
NAD6,187.89
$350.12
CVE33,965.08

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pay 33.2% less for childcare

 
Namibia
Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $169.47
NAD3,195.71
$136.23
CVE13,215.52
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,302.57
NAD99,990.05
$2,824.32
CVE273,985.80

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pay 42.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Namibia
Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.49
NAD28.12
$2.70
CVE261.72
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.81
NAD34.04
$1.80
CVE174.38
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.97
NAD55.97
$4.38
CVE424.42

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pay 56.7% more for clothing

 
Namibia
Cabo Verde
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$37.49
NAD706.98
$46.18
CVE4,479.97
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$26.97
NAD508.55
$43.75
CVE4,244.19
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.06
NAD1,321.13
$92.36
CVE8,959.95

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