Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 11.7% more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 7.2% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
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pay 2.7% more in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
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pay 35.7% more in Cabo Verde
- Housing
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pay 47.7% less in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
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pay 22.2% more in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.9% more in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
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pay 47.5% more in Cabo Verde
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Solomon Islands. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 7.2% less for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.00
|
$5.10
CVE502.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.00
|
$4.86
CVE478.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.67
|
$2.16
CVE212.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.00
|
$1.19
CVE117.23
|
|
pay 2.7% more for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.33
|
$2.51
CVE247.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.00
|
$6.73
CVE661.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD75.71
|
$5.01
CVE493.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.36
|
$2.80
CVE276.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD40.82
|
$3.29
CVE323.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.62
|
$1.61
CVE158.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.21
|
$1.17
CVE114.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.04
|
$1.40
CVE137.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.00
|
$1.96
CVE192.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.82
|
$1.07
CVE105.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.70
|
$0.87
CVE85.35
|
|
pay 35.7% more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.59
|
$6.45
CVE635.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD249.99
|
$25.28
CVE2,487.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,166.78
CVE2,870,265.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.00
|
$21.51
CVE2,116.82
|
|
pay 47.7% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD999.96
|
$57.24
CVE5,632.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,499.82
|
$475.70
CVE46,813.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,249.80
|
$350.12
CVE34,454.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,588.06
|
$96.76
CVE9,521.56
|
|
pay 22.2% more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD799.97
|
$136.23
CVE13,406.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD22,999.10
|
$2,824.32
CVE277,937.39
|
|
pay 28.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.00
|
$2.70
CVE265.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.67
|
$1.80
CVE176.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.00
|
$4.38
CVE430.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.16
CVE4,345.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.50
|
$7.78
CVE765.40
|
|
pay 47.5% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD169.33
|
$46.18
CVE4,544.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD749.97
|
$43.75
CVE4,305.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD633.31
|
$92.36
CVE9,089.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD633.31
|
$145.83
CVE14,351.33
|
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