Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 2.0 times more expensive than North Korea overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.9% more in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
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pay 24.3% more in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 4.8 times more in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% less in Cabo Verde
The cost of housing, groceries, and restaurants in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in North Korea. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of North Korea, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
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North Korea
|
Cabo Verde
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.10
CVE545.65
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.86
CVE519.67
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
$2.16
CVE230.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$1.19
CVE127.35
|
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pay 24.3% more for groceries
|
North Korea
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
$2.51
CVE268.53
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.73
CVE719.06
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
$5.01
CVE536.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
$2.80
CVE299.85
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.29
CVE351.81
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.61
CVE172.11
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
CVE124.64
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.40
CVE149.29
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.96
CVE209.59
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.07
CVE114.32
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.87
CVE92.72
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
North Korea
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.45
CVE689.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.28
CVE2,702.28
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,166.78
CVE3,118,013.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.51
CVE2,299.54
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pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
North Korea
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$57.24
CVE6,119.10
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$475.70
CVE50,853.73
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|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$350.12
CVE37,428.94
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|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$96.76
CVE10,343.42
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
North Korea
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$136.23
CVE14,563.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,824.32
CVE301,927.68
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pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Korea
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
$2.70
CVE288.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$1.80
CVE192.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.38
CVE467.70
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.16
CVE4,720.33
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.78
CVE831.47
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
North Korea
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$46.18
CVE4,936.86
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.75
CVE4,677.02
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.36
CVE9,873.71
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$145.83
CVE15,590.07
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