Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chicago vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary
Chicago is 3.7 times more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 90.3% more in Chicago
- Groceries
-
pay 37.9% more in Chicago
- Transportation
-
pay 25.5% more in Chicago
- Housing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Chicago
- Childcare
-
pay 13.6 times more in Chicago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in Chicago
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% more in Chicago
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Chicago are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Chicago.
Chicago vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chicago instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 90.3% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.62
CVE721.50
|
$20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
CVE679.88
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
CVE216.18
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE112.67
|
$2.33
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Chicago - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.9% more for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
CVE175.41
|
$4.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
CVE868.72
|
$7.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
CVE532.36
|
$4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
CVE250.50
|
$5.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.86
CVE365.84
|
$6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
CVE151.25
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE111.06
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
CVE140.54
|
$1.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
CVE193.66
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CVE56.93
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
CVE76.50
|
$1.26
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Chicago - Cost of groceries
pay 25.5% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
CVE586.80
|
$3.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.66
CVE2,903.16
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,364.84
CVE2,874,837.81
|
$35,691.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
CVE1,742.94
|
$14.43
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Chicago - Cost of transportation
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.12
CVE5,218.65
|
$65.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
CVE38,672.46
|
$2,418.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.06
CVE26,704.41
|
$1,692.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.81
CVE10,206.77
|
$141.41
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Chicago - Cost of housing
pay 13.6 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.25
CVE14,130.84
|
$2,050.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,897.28
CVE274,304.02
|
$39,114.29
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Chicago - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.41
CVE322.72
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
CVE162.33
|
$5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.97
CVE470.65
|
$17.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.73
CVE3,193.34
|
$71.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
CVE554.79
|
$18.00
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Chicago - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.2% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.02
CVE5,682.51
|
$64.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.96
CVE3,026.15
|
$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.23
CVE8,069.72
|
$99.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.47
CVE13,109.42
|
$146.50
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Chicago - Cost of clothing
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