Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 10.6% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 25.7% less for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.10
CVE533.70
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$4.86
CVE508.29
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.16
CVE225.61
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|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$1.19
CVE124.56
|
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pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.51
CVE262.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$6.73
CVE703.31
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$5.01
CVE524.31
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|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$2.80
CVE293.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$3.29
CVE344.10
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$1.61
CVE168.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$1.17
CVE121.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$1.40
CVE146.02
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.96
CVE205.00
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$1.07
CVE111.82
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.87
CVE90.68
|
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pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$6.45
CVE674.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$25.28
CVE2,643.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,049,712.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$21.51
CVE2,249.16
|
|
pay 29.7% more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$57.24
CVE5,985.06
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$475.70
CVE49,739.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$350.12
CVE36,609.05
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$96.76
CVE10,116.84
|
|
pay 26.4% less for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$136.23
CVE14,244.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,824.32
CVE295,313.86
|
|
pay 14.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.70
CVE282.10
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$1.80
CVE187.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$4.38
CVE457.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$44.16
CVE4,616.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$7.78
CVE813.26
|
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pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$46.18
CVE4,828.71
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$43.75
CVE4,574.57
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$92.36
CVE9,657.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$145.83
CVE15,248.56
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