Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 5.6% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.9% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 22.1% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 18.1% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 38.5% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 73.9% more in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% more in Dominican Republic

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

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pay 10.9% less for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 CVE636.84	$8.79 DOP540.07	+35.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.14 CVE896.16	$7.21 DOP443.09	-21.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 CVE177.58	$0.81 DOP49.84	-55.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 CVE107.91	$0.45 DOP27.80	-58.9%
Average			-10.9%

Cabo Verde vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.1% less for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CVE177.40	$1.60 DOP98.24	-11.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 CVE828.98	$3.31 DOP203.37	-60.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CVE544.34	$4.73 DOP290.63	-14.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.59 CVE253.67	$1.76 DOP108.34	-31.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 CVE270.68	$1.93 DOP118.36	-30.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 CVE154.79	$1.41 DOP86.47	-10.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CVE109.78	$0.46 DOP28.17	-59.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 CVE150.88	$1.32 DOP81.15	-14.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CVE166.17	$0.89 DOP54.43	-47.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 CVE59.40	$1.14 DOP70.25	+88.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 CVE73.94	$1.11 DOP68.13	+47.1%
Average			-22.1%

Cabo Verde vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.1% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 CVE572.94	$5.33 DOP327.30	-8.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	-18.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,897.98 CVE3M	$17,685.93 DOP1M	-38.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	+36.7%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 38.5% more for housing

	Cabo Verde	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	-25.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	+88.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	+36.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	-22.7%
Average			+38.5%

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pay 73.9% more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	+52.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,082.45 CVE302K	$6,114.38 DOP376K	+98.4%
Average			+73.9%

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pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 CVE319.92	$2.49 DOP152.79	-23.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 CVE196.85	$1.96 DOP120.11	-2.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE487.34	$4.98 DOP305.92	+0.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	+54.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 CVE547.01	$5.80 DOP356.51	+4.1%
Average			+6.0%

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pay about the same for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	-28.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	+81.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	+5.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	-26.5%

Cabo Verde vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing

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