Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 13.2% more expensive than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 88.8% more in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 84.8% more in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 63.4% more in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 36.0% less in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 77.9% less in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.8% less in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 21.9% more in Cabo Verde

The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Cabo Verde. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Cabo Verde.

Cabo Verde vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Qatar, you would:

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pay 88.8% more for restaurants

	Qatar	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.53 QAR23.81	$5.10 CVE521.46	-21.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.16 QAR22.46	$4.86 CVE496.63	-21.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 QAR3.01	$2.16 CVE220.43	+161.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 QAR1.29	$1.19 CVE121.70	+236.8%
Average			+88.8%

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pay 84.8% more for groceries

	Qatar	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 QAR5.54	$2.51 CVE256.63	+65.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.13 QAR15.07	$6.73 CVE687.17	+62.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.43 QAR27.09	$5.01 CVE512.28	-32.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 QAR9.31	$2.80 CVE286.55	+9.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.61 QAR13.18	$3.29 CVE336.21	-9.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 QAR2.95	$1.61 CVE164.48	+99.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 QAR2.35	$1.17 CVE119.11	+81.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 QAR2.23	$1.40 CVE142.67	+128.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 QAR1.98	$1.96 CVE200.30	+260.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.43	$1.07 CVE109.25	+173.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.87 CVE88.60	+94.1%
Average			+84.8%

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pay 63.4% more for transportation

	Qatar	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.80	$6.45 CVE659.29	+201.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.58 QAR126.05	$25.28 CVE2,582.45	-26.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,369.96 QAR74,259.24	$29,166.78 CVE2,979,750.67	+43.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.89 QAR57.91	$21.51 CVE2,197.57	+35.4%
Average			+63.4%

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pay 36.0% less for housing

	Qatar	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$83.87 QAR305.75	$57.24 CVE5,847.76	-31.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,691.57 QAR6,166.66	$475.70 CVE48,598.70	-71.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,212.04 QAR4,418.52	$350.12 CVE35,769.22	-71.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.87 QAR269.31	$96.76 CVE9,884.75	+31.0%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 77.9% less for childcare

	Qatar	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$769.65 QAR2,805.78	$136.23 CVE13,917.49	-82.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,662.67 QAR38,871.06	$2,824.32 CVE288,539.19	-73.5%
Average			-77.9%

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pay 52.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.96 QAR39.94	$2.70 CVE275.63	-75.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.29 QAR15.62	$1.80 CVE183.64	-58.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.50 QAR23.71	$4.38 CVE446.96	-32.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$132.96 QAR484.71	$44.16 CVE4,511.01	-66.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.30 QAR41.19	$7.78 CVE794.60	-31.2%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 21.9% more for clothing

	Qatar	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.36 QAR187.23	$46.18 CVE4,717.94	-10.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.01 QAR167.73	$43.75 CVE4,469.63	-4.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.45 QAR329.76	$92.36 CVE9,435.88	+2.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.65 QAR264.86	$145.83 CVE14,898.75	+100.7%
Average			+21.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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