Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 32.0% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.4% more in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 91.3% more in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
-
pay 42.7% more in Cabo Verde
- Housing
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pay 22.6% more in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
-
pay 25.9% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.3% more in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
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pay 28.7% more in Cabo Verde
The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in South Africa. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 36.4% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR167.89
|
$5.10
CVE545.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR89.27
|
$4.86
CVE519.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.86
|
$2.16
CVE230.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.87
|
$1.19
CVE127.35
|
|
pay 91.3% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.54
|
$2.51
CVE268.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR68.77
|
$6.73
CVE719.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR78.56
|
$5.01
CVE536.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR41.67
|
$2.80
CVE299.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.95
|
$3.29
CVE351.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.67
|
$1.61
CVE172.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.55
|
$1.17
CVE124.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.01
|
$1.40
CVE149.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.07
|
$1.96
CVE209.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.36
|
$1.07
CVE114.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.39
|
$0.87
CVE92.72
|
|
pay 42.7% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR93.35
|
$6.45
CVE689.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR978.84
|
$25.28
CVE2,702.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR385,612.54
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,118,013.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR159.97
|
$21.51
CVE2,299.54
|
|
pay 22.6% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR774.11
|
$57.24
CVE6,119.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,158.34
|
$475.70
CVE50,853.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,106.61
|
$350.12
CVE37,428.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,504.41
|
$96.76
CVE10,343.42
|
|
pay 25.9% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,258.07
|
$136.23
CVE14,563.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR75,475.36
|
$2,824.32
CVE301,927.68
|
|
pay 28.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR39.44
|
$2.70
CVE288.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR35.23
|
$1.80
CVE192.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR54.34
|
$4.38
CVE467.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR552.01
|
$44.16
CVE4,720.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR123.89
|
$7.78
CVE831.47
|
|
pay 28.7% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR892.85
|
$46.18
CVE4,936.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR599.89
|
$43.75
CVE4,677.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,691.36
|
$92.36
CVE9,873.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,522.54
|
$145.83
CVE15,590.07
|
|
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