Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 27.0% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 36.9% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
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pay 29.3% more in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
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pay 18.5% less in Cabo Verde
- Housing
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pay 35.0% less in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
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pay 87.8% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.1% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
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pay 5.2% more in Cabo Verde
The cost of groceries and clothing in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 36.9% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.48
|
$5.10
CVE517.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.16
|
$4.86
CVE492.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.73
|
$2.16
CVE218.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$1.19
CVE120.76
|
|
pay 29.3% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$2.51
CVE254.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.37
|
$6.73
CVE681.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.58
|
$5.01
CVE508.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.92
|
$2.80
CVE284.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$3.29
CVE333.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$1.61
CVE163.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$1.17
CVE118.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$1.40
CVE141.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$1.96
CVE198.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$1.07
CVE108.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.87
CVE87.92
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.48
|
$6.45
CVE654.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£76.04
|
$25.28
CVE2,562.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,962.46
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,956,630.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.27
|
$21.51
CVE2,180.52
|
|
pay 35.0% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.50
|
$57.24
CVE5,802.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£962.60
|
$475.70
CVE48,221.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£790.18
|
$350.12
CVE35,491.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.42
|
$96.76
CVE9,808.06
|
|
pay 87.8% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,159.19
|
$136.23
CVE13,809.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,420.10
|
$2,824.32
CVE286,300.42
|
|
pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.35
|
$2.70
CVE273.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$1.80
CVE182.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.52
|
$4.38
CVE443.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.08
|
$44.16
CVE4,476.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.98
|
$7.78
CVE788.43
|
|
pay 5.2% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.71
|
$46.18
CVE4,681.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.06
|
$43.75
CVE4,434.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.94
|
$92.36
CVE9,362.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.87
|
$145.83
CVE14,783.15
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