Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 44.3% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.1% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
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pay 46.1% less in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
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pay 17.9% less in Cabo Verde
- Housing
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pay 56.2% less in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
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pay 68.8% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.7% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
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pay 15.5% less in Cabo Verde
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 49.1% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$5.10
CVE522.44
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
|
pay 46.1% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
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pay 17.9% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
|
pay 56.2% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
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pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
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pay 15.5% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
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|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
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