Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 22.8% cheaper than Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 12.3% less for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$4.66
CVE472.39
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.01
EC$21.66
|
$4.05
CVE410.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
EC$4.30
|
$1.80
CVE182.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
EC$2.34
|
$1.00
CVE101.15
|
|
pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$1.64
CVE166.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.67
|
$4.91
CVE497.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$4.40
CVE446.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
EC$8.94
|
$2.51
CVE253.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$2.64
CVE267.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
EC$8.99
|
$1.29
CVE130.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$1.02
CVE103.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$1.24
CVE125.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$1.36
CVE137.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$0.61
CVE61.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.73
CVE73.68
|
|
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
$5.44
CVE551.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.60
CVE2,087.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$26,486.52
CVE2,683,945.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.14
CVE1,939.50
|
|
pay 24.9% less for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$55.04
CVE5,577.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$278.73
CVE28,244.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.08
EC$981.25
|
$206.85
CVE20,960.33
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$63.51
CVE6,436.00
|
|
pay 56.2% less for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$111.50
CVE11,298.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$1,707.91
CVE173,066.90
|
|
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
EC$5.78
|
$2.60
CVE263.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$1.56
CVE157.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.42
CVE447.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.46
EC$95.83
|
$31.08
CVE3,149.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$5.89
CVE596.43
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.80
EC$131.87
|
$29.45
CVE2,984.70
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.35
EC$146.88
|
$29.43
CVE2,982.16
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.44
EC$268.75
|
$78.48
CVE7,952.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
$147.22
CVE14,918.42
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