Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 2.4 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 19.9% more in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% more in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 55.6% more in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.6% more in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3 times more in Cabo Verde
The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Sao Tome and Principe. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$5.10
CVE495.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$4.86
CVE472.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$2.16
CVE209.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$1.19
CVE115.70
|
|
pay 19.9% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$2.51
CVE243.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$6.73
CVE653.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$5.01
CVE487.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$2.80
CVE272.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$3.29
CVE319.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.61
CVE156.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$1.17
CVE113.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$1.40
CVE135.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.96
CVE190.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$1.07
CVE103.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.87
CVE84.24
|
|
pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$6.45
CVE626.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.28
CVE2,455.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,166.78
CVE2,832,823.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.51
CVE2,089.21
|
|
pay 55.6% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$57.24
CVE5,559.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$475.70
CVE46,202.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$350.12
CVE34,005.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$96.76
CVE9,397.35
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$136.23
CVE13,231.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,824.32
CVE274,311.74
|
pay 46.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$2.70
CVE262.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$1.80
CVE174.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$4.38
CVE424.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$44.16
CVE4,288.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$7.78
CVE755.42
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$46.18
CVE4,485.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.75
CVE4,249.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.36
CVE8,970.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$145.83
CVE14,164.12
|
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