Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 3.9% cheaper than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.1% more in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% less in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% more in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 5.3% more in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
-
pay 42.1% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% less in Cabo Verde
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and housing in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 6.1% more for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$5.10
CVE548.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
$4.86
CVE522.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
$2.16
CVE231.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
$1.19
CVE128.07
|
|
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$2.51
CVE270.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
$6.73
CVE723.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$5.01
CVE539.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
$2.80
CVE301.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$3.29
CVE353.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$1.61
CVE173.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$1.17
CVE125.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$1.40
CVE150.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$1.96
CVE210.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$1.07
CVE114.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.87
CVE93.24
|
|
pay 7.5% more for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$6.45
CVE693.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.28
CVE2,717.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,135,646.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.51
CVE2,312.54
|
|
pay 5.3% more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$57.24
CVE6,153.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$475.70
CVE51,141.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
$350.12
CVE37,640.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$96.76
CVE10,401.91
|
|
pay 42.1% less for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$136.23
CVE14,645.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$2,824.32
CVE303,635.06
|
|
pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
$2.70
CVE290.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$1.80
CVE193.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.38
CVE470.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
$44.16
CVE4,747.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
$7.78
CVE836.17
|
|
pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$46.18
CVE4,964.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
$43.75
CVE4,703.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
$92.36
CVE9,929.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
$145.83
CVE15,678.23
|
|
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