Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.7 times more expensive than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Canada instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Cabo Verde
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
CVE426.30
|
$15.95
CA$21.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.43
CVE451.66
|
$8.82
CA$12.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
CVE123.25
|
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
CVE75.92
|
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
|
pay 54.2% more for groceries
Cabo Verde
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CVE150.68
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.84
CVE289.51
|
$5.39
CA$7.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
CVE395.14
|
$7.61
CA$10.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
CVE250.25
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
CVE282.84
|
$4.81
CA$6.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
CVE116.47
|
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
CVE95.99
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
CVE95.04
|
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
CVE135.82
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
CVE62.60
|
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
CVE69.43
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
pay 49.9% more for transportation
Cabo Verde
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
CVE575.78
|
$4.96
CA$6.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.69
CVE2,107.76
|
$63.09
CA$86.92
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,607.54
CVE2,709,977.83
|
$21,101.60
CA$29,070.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.30
CVE1,354.99
|
$16.98
CA$23.39
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Cabo Verde
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.53
CVE6,165.06
|
$64.04
CA$88.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$269.88
CVE27,486.92
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,469.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.54
CVE19,507.87
|
$952.71
CA$1,312.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.63
CVE6,276.52
|
$112.22
CA$154.60
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for childcare
Cabo Verde
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.11
CVE11,418.41
|
$746.92
CA$1,028.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,714.71
CVE174,643.02
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,317.35
|
|
pay 96.4% more for entertainment and sports
Cabo Verde
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
CVE311.40
|
$4.67
CA$6.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
CVE132.46
|
$3.31
CA$4.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.56
CVE464.21
|
$11.96
CA$16.48
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.21
CVE3,178.37
|
$43.49
CA$59.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
CVE602.22
|
$10.20
CA$14.05
|
|
pay 14.7% more for clothing
Cabo Verde
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.56
CVE3,011.09
|
$49.87
CA$68.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.56
CVE3,011.09
|
$36.92
CA$50.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.84
CVE8,029.56
|
$78.02
CA$107.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.82
CVE15,055.43
|
$97.82
CA$134.77
|
|
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