Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 30.2% more expensive than Oman overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.1% more in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 83.3% more in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
-
pay 60.4% more in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% more in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
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pay 44.5% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.9% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
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pay 42.9% more in Cabo Verde
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Oman. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Cabo Verde. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Oman, you would:
pay 96.1% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$5.10
CVE495.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$4.86
CVE471.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$2.16
CVE209.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$1.19
CVE115.56
|
|
pay 83.3% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$2.51
CVE243.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$6.73
CVE652.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$5.01
CVE486.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$2.80
CVE272.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$3.29
CVE319.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.61
CVE156.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$1.17
CVE113.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$1.40
CVE135.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$1.96
CVE190.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$1.07
CVE103.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.87
CVE84.14
|
|
pay 60.4% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$6.45
CVE626.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$25.28
CVE2,452.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,151.500
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,829,457.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$21.51
CVE2,086.72
|
|
pay 13.2% more for housing
|
Oman
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$57.24
CVE5,552.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.770
|
$475.70
CVE46,147.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.240
|
$350.12
CVE33,965.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$96.76
CVE9,386.19
|
|
pay 44.5% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.520
|
$136.23
CVE13,215.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,960.010
|
$2,824.32
CVE273,985.80
|
|
pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$2.70
CVE261.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$1.80
CVE174.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$4.38
CVE424.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.690
|
$44.16
CVE4,283.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$7.78
CVE754.52
|
|
pay 42.9% more for clothing
|
Oman
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$46.18
CVE4,479.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$43.75
CVE4,244.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.550
|
$92.36
CVE8,959.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$145.83
CVE14,147.29
|
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