Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

compared to

China

China vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

China is 24.2% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 55.2% less in China
Groceries: pay 40.3% less in China
Transportation: pay 34.9% less in China
Housing: pay 25.9% less in China
Childcare: pay 5.0 times more in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.7% less in China
Clothing: pay 0.4% more in China

The cost of childcare and clothing in China are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in China. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in China.

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China vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in China instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

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pay 55.2% less for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 CVE636.84	$3.02 CN¥20.18	-53.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.14 CVE896.16	$5.16 CN¥34.52	-43.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 CVE177.58	$0.51 CN¥3.39	-72.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 CVE107.91	$0.29 CN¥1.97	-73.2%
Average			-55.2%

Cabo Verde vs. China - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.3% less for groceries

	Cabo Verde	China
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CVE177.40	$1.66 CN¥11.09	-8.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 CVE828.98	$6.71 CN¥44.88	-20.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CVE544.34	$6.65 CN¥44.53	+19.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.59 CVE253.67	$1.57 CN¥10.47	-39.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 CVE270.68	$1.52 CN¥10.14	-45.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 CVE154.79	$0.83 CN¥5.55	-47.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CVE109.78	$0.59 CN¥3.92	-47.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 CVE150.88	$0.67 CN¥4.46	-56.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CVE166.17	$0.58 CN¥3.90	-65.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 CVE59.40	$0.33 CN¥2.18	-46.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 CVE73.94	$0.40 CN¥2.67	-47.0%
Average			-40.3%

Cabo Verde vs. China - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.9% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 CVE572.94	$4.77 CN¥31.92	-18.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	$20.77 CN¥138.99	-30.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,897.98 CVE3M	$18,838.53 CN¥126K	-34.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	$4.24 CN¥28.39	-75.4%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 25.9% less for housing

	Cabo Verde	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	$11.27 CN¥75.42	-77.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	$336.09 CN¥2,248.74	-18.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	$212.64 CN¥1,422.74	-6.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	$42.92 CN¥287.14	-53.6%
Average			-25.9%

Cabo Verde vs. China - Cost of housing

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pay 5.0 times more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	$500.54 CN¥3,348.99	+315.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,082.45 CVE302K	$18,908.16 CN¥127K	+513.4%
Average			+405.0%

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pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 CVE319.92	$1.12 CN¥7.52	-65.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 CVE196.85	$2.84 CN¥19.00	+41.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE487.34	$3.71 CN¥24.79	-25.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	$41.75 CN¥279.37	+40.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 CVE547.01	$6.28 CN¥41.99	+12.5%
Average			-5.7%

Cabo Verde vs. China - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 0.4% more for clothing

	Cabo Verde	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	$46.40 CN¥310.43	+0.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	$33.97 CN¥227.29	+34.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	$73.79 CN¥493.72	+12.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	$78.93 CN¥528.10	-32.3%
Average			+0.4%

Cabo Verde vs. China - Cost of clothing

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