Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 81.9% more expensive than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 33.2% more for restaurants
Cabo Verde
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
CVE476.46
|
$5.36
CUC5.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.05
CVE413.71
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
CVE183.81
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
CVE102.03
|
$1.11
CUC1.11
|
|
pay 16.5% more for groceries
Cabo Verde
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
CVE168.10
|
$1.05
CUC1.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.91
CVE502.21
|
$2.99
CUC2.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CVE449.97
|
$11.27
CUC11.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
CVE256.12
|
$2.48
CUC2.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
CVE269.61
|
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
CVE131.37
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
CVE104.27
|
$0.41
CUC0.41
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
CVE126.69
|
$0.98
CUC0.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
CVE138.78
|
$0.58
CUC0.58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
CVE62.18
|
$0.68
CUC0.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
CVE74.31
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 30.4% more for transportation
Cabo Verde
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
CVE555.75
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.60
CVE2,105.51
|
$21.25
CUC21.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,486.52
CVE2,707,081.81
|
$71,250.00
CUC71,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.14
CVE1,956.22
|
$11.62
CUC11.62
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Cabo Verde
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.04
CVE5,625.28
|
$241.67
CUC241.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.73
CVE28,487.74
|
$331.94
CUC331.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.85
CVE21,141.01
|
$589.02
CUC589.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.51
CVE6,491.48
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
Cabo Verde
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.50
CVE11,396.07
|
$102.83
CUC102.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,707.91
CVE174,558.76
|
$15,083.33
CUC15,083.33
|
|
pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
Cabo Verde
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
CVE265.96
|
$3.13
CUC3.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
CVE159.15
|
$1.14
CUC1.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.42
CVE451.37
|
$3.60
CUC3.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.08
CVE3,176.47
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CVE601.57
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
Cabo Verde
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.45
CVE3,010.43
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.43
CVE3,007.87
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.48
CVE8,020.98
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.22
CVE15,047.02
|
$82.24
CUC82.24
|
|
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