Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 2.2 times more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
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Tajikistan
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS61.16
|
$5.10
CVE539.43
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.97
TJS86.86
|
$4.86
CVE513.74
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TJS6.46
|
$2.16
CVE228.03
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
$1.19
CVE125.89
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pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
$2.51
CVE265.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS46.62
|
$6.73
CVE710.86
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS33.18
|
$5.01
CVE529.94
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
TJS16.06
|
$2.80
CVE296.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.53
|
$3.29
CVE347.80
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
$1.61
CVE170.15
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TJS9.58
|
$1.17
CVE123.21
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.90
|
$1.40
CVE147.59
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TJS3.93
|
$1.96
CVE207.20
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TJS3.21
|
$1.07
CVE113.02
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
$0.87
CVE91.66
|
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pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS34.73
|
$6.45
CVE682.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
$25.28
CVE2,671.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS219,154.21
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,082,451.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
TJS33.89
|
$21.51
CVE2,273.31
|
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pay 97.7% more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS260.95
|
$57.24
CVE6,049.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.06
TJS3,977.68
|
$475.70
CVE50,273.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.24
TJS2,508.74
|
$350.12
CVE37,002.05
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.90
TJS391.12
|
$96.76
CVE10,225.44
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pay 22.1% less for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,162.03
|
$136.23
CVE14,397.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,076.23
TJS109,791.16
|
$2,824.32
CVE298,484.05
|
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pay 70.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS12.23
|
$2.70
CVE285.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
TJS17.58
|
$1.80
CVE189.97
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS25.48
|
$4.38
CVE462.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.25
TJS329.58
|
$44.16
CVE4,666.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
$7.78
CVE821.99
|
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pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.79
TJS270.12
|
$46.18
CVE4,880.55
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS393.46
|
$43.75
CVE4,623.68
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS835.84
|
$92.36
CVE9,761.10
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.36
TJS417.92
|
$145.83
CVE15,412.26
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