Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 3.8% more expensive than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.2% more in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 20.9% less in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
-
pay 43.4% more in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 57.2% more in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
-
pay 75.6% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% more in Cabo Verde
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 18.2% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,754
|
$5.10
CVE502.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,446
|
$4.86
CVE478.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,092
|
$2.16
CVE212.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,125
|
$1.19
CVE117.16
|
|
pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,372
|
$2.51
CVE247.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,681
|
$6.73
CVE661.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,600
|
$5.01
CVE493.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,919
|
$2.80
CVE275.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,719
|
$3.29
CVE323.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,502
|
$1.61
CVE158.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,116
|
$1.17
CVE114.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,598
|
$1.40
CVE137.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,431
|
$1.96
CVE192.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,594
|
$1.07
CVE105.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,719
|
$0.87
CVE85.30
|
|
pay 43.4% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,243
|
$6.45
CVE634.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩64,403
|
$25.28
CVE2,486.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,404,776
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,868,552.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,614
|
$21.51
CVE2,115.56
|
|
pay 57.2% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,090
|
$57.24
CVE5,629.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩606,749
|
$475.70
CVE46,785.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩466,736
|
$350.12
CVE34,434.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩158,352
|
$96.76
CVE9,515.88
|
|
pay 75.6% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩530,672
|
$136.23
CVE13,398.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,555,903
|
$2,824.32
CVE277,771.53
|
|
pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,397
|
$2.70
CVE265.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,817
|
$1.80
CVE176.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,568
|
$4.38
CVE430.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩64,964
|
$44.16
CVE4,342.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,352
|
$7.78
CVE764.95
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩86,272
|
$46.18
CVE4,541.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩63,275
|
$43.75
CVE4,302.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩103,736
|
$92.36
CVE9,083.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩133,208
|
$145.83
CVE14,342.76
|
|
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