Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 11.4% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 4.9% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% less in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% more in Cabo Verde
- Housing
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pay 28.2% less in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
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pay 52.9% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.9% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
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pay 65.1% more in Cabo Verde
The cost of clothing and transportation in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 4.9% less for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$5.10
CVE495.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.86
CVE472.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.16
CVE209.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.19
CVE115.70
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$2.51
CVE243.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.73
CVE653.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$5.01
CVE487.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$2.80
CVE272.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$3.29
CVE319.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.61
CVE156.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.17
CVE113.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.40
CVE135.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.96
CVE190.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.07
CVE103.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.87
CVE84.24
|
|
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$6.45
CVE626.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.28
CVE2,455.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,832,823.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$21.51
CVE2,089.21
|
|
pay 28.2% less for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$57.24
CVE5,559.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$475.70
CVE46,202.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$350.12
CVE34,005.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$96.76
CVE9,397.35
|
|
pay 52.9% less for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$136.23
CVE13,231.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$2,824.32
CVE274,311.74
|
|
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$2.70
CVE262.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$1.80
CVE174.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.38
CVE424.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$44.16
CVE4,288.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$7.78
CVE755.42
|
|
pay 65.1% more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$46.18
CVE4,485.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$43.75
CVE4,249.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$92.36
CVE8,970.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$145.83
CVE14,164.12
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