Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 29.5% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% less in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% less in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 31.8% less in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
-
pay 89.1% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.2% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% less in Cabo Verde
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 9.2% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.61
|
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.08
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
|
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.82
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.28
|
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.91
|
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.42
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.03
|
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.82
|
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.97
|
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD120.99
|
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,487.07
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.70
|
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
|
pay 31.8% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.45
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,678.54
|
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,665.03
|
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD162.73
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
|
pay 89.1% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,594.30
|
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,678.06
|
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
|
pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.02
|
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.31
|
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.94
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD140.97
|
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.12
|
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
|
pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD88.87
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.45
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.59
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.58
|
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Cabo Verde or Singapore. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.