Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 13.2% more expensive than Qatar.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 88.8% more for restaurants
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Qatar
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
$5.10
CVE539.13
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.47
|
$4.86
CVE513.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$2.16
CVE227.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$1.19
CVE125.82
|
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pay 84.8% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
$2.51
CVE265.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
$6.73
CVE710.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
$5.01
CVE529.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
$2.80
CVE296.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
$3.29
CVE347.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
$1.61
CVE170.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
$1.17
CVE123.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$1.40
CVE147.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$1.96
CVE207.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$1.07
CVE112.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.87
CVE91.61
|
|
pay 63.4% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
$6.45
CVE681.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.07
|
$25.28
CVE2,669.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,269.85
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,080,741.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.92
|
$21.51
CVE2,272.05
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.79
|
$57.24
CVE6,045.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,167.54
|
$475.70
CVE50,245.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,419.15
|
$350.12
CVE36,981.52
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR269.34
|
$96.76
CVE10,219.77
|
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pay 77.9% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,806.18
|
$136.23
CVE14,389.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,876.62
|
$2,824.32
CVE298,318.43
|
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pay 52.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
$2.70
CVE284.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
$1.80
CVE189.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.72
|
$4.38
CVE462.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR484.78
|
$44.16
CVE4,663.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
$7.78
CVE821.53
|
|
pay 21.9% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR187.25
|
$46.18
CVE4,877.84
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.76
|
$43.75
CVE4,621.11
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.80
|
$92.36
CVE9,755.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.90
|
$145.83
CVE15,403.71
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