Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 13.7% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 33.5% less in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
-
pay 31.2% more in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 51.0% less in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6% more in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% less in Cabo Verde
The cost of transportation and childcare in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Palau, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$5.10
CVE521.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.86
CVE496.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$2.16
CVE220.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$1.19
CVE121.70
|
|
pay 33.5% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$2.51
CVE256.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$6.73
CVE687.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$5.01
CVE512.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$2.80
CVE286.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$3.29
CVE336.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.61
CVE164.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.17
CVE119.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.40
CVE142.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$1.96
CVE200.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.07
CVE109.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.87
CVE88.60
|
|
pay 31.2% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$6.45
CVE659.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.28
CVE2,582.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,979,750.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.51
CVE2,197.57
|
|
pay 51.0% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$57.24
CVE5,847.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$475.70
CVE48,598.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$350.12
CVE35,769.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$96.76
CVE9,884.75
|
|
pay 7.6% more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$136.23
CVE13,917.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$2,824.32
CVE288,539.19
|
|
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$2.70
CVE275.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$1.80
CVE183.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$4.38
CVE446.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$44.16
CVE4,511.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.78
CVE794.60
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$46.18
CVE4,717.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$43.75
CVE4,469.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$92.36
CVE9,435.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$145.83
CVE14,898.75
|
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