Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 11.7% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 38.1% less for restaurants
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Seychelles
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR240.25
|
$5.10
CVE533.70
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR114.66
|
$4.86
CVE508.29
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.13
|
$2.16
CVE225.61
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR25.84
|
$1.19
CVE124.56
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pay 12.4% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR23.82
|
$2.51
CVE262.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR198.63
|
$6.73
CVE703.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR95.82
|
$5.01
CVE524.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR49.77
|
$2.80
CVE293.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR49.91
|
$3.29
CVE344.10
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.14
|
$1.61
CVE168.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.18
|
$1.17
CVE121.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
$1.40
CVE146.02
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.58
|
$1.96
CVE205.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR8.95
|
$1.07
CVE111.82
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.32
|
$0.87
CVE90.68
|
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pay 9.7% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.03
|
$6.45
CVE674.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR365.52
|
$25.28
CVE2,643.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR367,929.22
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,049,712.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR581.74
|
$21.51
CVE2,249.16
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,333.84
|
$57.24
CVE5,985.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,489.19
|
$475.70
CVE49,739.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,462.50
|
$350.12
CVE36,609.05
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR980.52
|
$96.76
CVE10,116.84
|
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pay 38.1% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,316.68
|
$136.23
CVE14,244.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,183.88
|
$2,824.32
CVE295,313.86
|
|
pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR104.75
|
$2.70
CVE282.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR71.44
|
$1.80
CVE187.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR248.27
|
$4.38
CVE457.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,030.11
|
$44.16
CVE4,616.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR84.94
|
$7.78
CVE813.26
|
|
pay 70.9% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR671.33
|
$46.18
CVE4,828.71
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR281.43
|
$43.75
CVE4,574.57
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR823.31
|
$92.36
CVE9,657.42
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR922.64
|
$145.83
CVE15,248.56
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