Cost of living comparison
Alabama is 2.7 times more expensive than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Alabama instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Cabo Verde
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
CVE433.73
|
$16.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.43
CVE459.53
|
$8.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
CVE125.39
|
$2.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
CVE77.24
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 65.6% more for groceries
Cabo Verde
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CVE153.31
|
$2.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.84
CVE294.55
|
$5.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
CVE402.02
|
$3.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
CVE254.62
|
$3.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
CVE287.77
|
$5.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
CVE118.50
|
$2.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
CVE97.66
|
$0.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
CVE96.69
|
$2.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
CVE138.19
|
$1.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
CVE63.69
|
$1.26
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
CVE70.64
|
$1.23
|
|
pay 52.4% more for transportation
Cabo Verde
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
CVE585.82
|
$3.17
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.69
CVE2,144.49
|
$70.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,607.54
CVE2,757,206.21
|
$24,359.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.30
CVE1,378.60
|
$16.48
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Cabo Verde
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.53
CVE6,272.50
|
$62.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$269.88
CVE27,965.95
|
$980.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.54
CVE19,847.85
|
$719.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.63
CVE6,385.90
|
$142.47
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
Cabo Verde
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.11
CVE11,617.40
|
$886.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,714.71
CVE177,686.62
|
$12,933.33
|
|
pay 90.6% more for entertainment and sports
Cabo Verde
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
CVE316.82
|
$4.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
CVE134.77
|
$4.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.56
CVE472.30
|
$6.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.21
CVE3,233.76
|
$32.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
CVE612.71
|
$11.42
|
|
pay 8.0% more for clothing
Cabo Verde
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.56
CVE3,063.56
|
$40.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.56
CVE3,063.56
|
$32.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.84
CVE8,169.50
|
$83.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.82
CVE15,317.81
|
$113.04
|
|
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