Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 24.8% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 36.5% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
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pay 7.4% more in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
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pay 5.5% less in Cabo Verde
- Housing
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pay 23.0% less in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
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pay 75.6% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.3% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
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pay 0.9% less in Cabo Verde
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 36.5% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$24.08
|
$5.10
CVE521.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.74
|
$4.86
CVE496.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.87
|
$2.16
CVE220.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.48
|
$1.19
CVE121.70
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.33
|
$2.51
CVE256.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.74
|
$6.73
CVE687.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.70
|
$5.01
CVE512.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.59
|
$2.80
CVE286.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.60
|
$3.29
CVE336.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.05
|
$1.61
CVE164.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.86
|
$1.17
CVE119.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.34
|
$1.40
CVE142.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.13
|
$1.96
CVE200.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.61
|
$1.07
CVE109.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.49
|
$0.87
CVE88.60
|
|
pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$11.19
|
$6.45
CVE659.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$123.59
|
$25.28
CVE2,582.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$44,206.70
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,979,750.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.99
|
$21.51
CVE2,197.57
|
|
pay 23.0% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$91.42
|
$57.24
CVE5,847.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,800.85
|
$475.70
CVE48,598.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,446.94
|
$350.12
CVE35,769.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$163.84
|
$96.76
CVE9,884.75
|
|
pay 75.6% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,093.54
|
$136.23
CVE13,917.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$19,052.94
|
$2,824.32
CVE288,539.19
|
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.90
|
$2.70
CVE275.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.90
|
$1.80
CVE183.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$40.89
|
$4.38
CVE446.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$68.86
|
$44.16
CVE4,511.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.51
|
$7.78
CVE794.60
|
|
pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$116.71
|
$46.18
CVE4,717.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$72.89
|
$43.75
CVE4,469.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$167.47
|
$92.36
CVE9,435.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$217.57
|
$145.83
CVE14,898.75
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