Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 2.4 times more expensive than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Cabo Verde
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
CVE426.30
|
$19.31
kr135.35
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.43
CVE451.66
|
$12.00
kr84.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
CVE123.25
|
$3.60
kr25.22
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
CVE75.92
|
$2.73
kr19.14
|
|
pay 52.9% more for groceries
Cabo Verde
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CVE150.68
|
$2.59
kr18.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.84
CVE289.51
|
$5.70
kr39.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
CVE395.14
|
$6.51
kr45.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
CVE250.25
|
$4.07
kr28.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
CVE282.84
|
$4.95
kr34.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
CVE116.47
|
$1.31
kr9.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
CVE95.99
|
$1.38
kr9.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
CVE95.04
|
$1.40
kr9.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
CVE135.82
|
$1.76
kr12.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
CVE62.60
|
$0.84
kr5.90
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
CVE69.43
|
$0.78
kr5.46
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Cabo Verde
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
CVE575.78
|
$8.13
kr56.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.69
CVE2,107.76
|
$79.32
kr556.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,607.54
CVE2,709,977.83
|
$39,887.40
kr279,618.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.30
CVE1,354.99
|
$23.16
kr162.37
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Cabo Verde
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.53
CVE6,165.06
|
$32.80
kr229.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$269.88
CVE27,486.92
|
$904.62
kr6,341.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.54
CVE19,507.87
|
$690.34
kr4,839.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.63
CVE6,276.52
|
$160.35
kr1,124.05
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
Cabo Verde
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.11
CVE11,418.41
|
$419.05
kr2,937.60
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,714.71
CVE174,643.02
|
$4,842.90
kr33,949.70
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Cabo Verde
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
CVE311.40
|
$6.81
kr47.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
CVE132.46
|
$5.17
kr36.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.56
CVE464.21
|
$8.52
kr59.73
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.21
CVE3,178.37
|
$36.38
kr255.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
CVE602.22
|
$15.61
kr109.46
|
|
pay 72.5% more for clothing
Cabo Verde
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.56
CVE3,011.09
|
$97.12
kr680.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.56
CVE3,011.09
|
$42.49
kr297.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.84
CVE8,029.56
|
$98.35
kr689.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.82
CVE15,055.43
|
$137.97
kr967.22
|
|
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