Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

compared to

Germany

Germany vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Germany is 80.0% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 96.5% more in Germany
Groceries: pay 0.8% more in Germany
Transportation: pay 47.3% more in Germany
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Germany
Childcare: pay 4.9 times more in Germany
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.3% more in Germany
Clothing: pay 55.7% more in Germany

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Germany are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Germany.

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Germany vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 96.5% more for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Germany
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 CVE636.84	$16.14 €14.37	+148.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.14 CVE896.16	$12.34 €10.98	+35.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 CVE177.58	$3.38 €3.00	+86.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 CVE107.91	$2.93 €2.61	+166.3%
Average			+96.5%

Cabo Verde vs. Germany - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.8% more for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Germany
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CVE177.40	$2.14 €1.91	+18.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 CVE828.98	$7.24 €6.44	-14.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CVE544.34	$4.98 €4.43	-10.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.59 CVE253.67	$3.69 €3.29	+42.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 CVE270.68	$5.17 €4.60	+87.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 CVE154.79	$1.44 €1.28	-8.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CVE109.78	$0.91 €0.81	-18.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 CVE150.88	$1.01 €0.90	-34.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CVE166.17	$1.87 €1.67	+10.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 CVE59.40	$0.63 €0.56	+4.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 CVE73.94	$0.60 €0.53	-20.3%
Average			+0.8%

Cabo Verde vs. Germany - Cost of groceries

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pay 47.3% more for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Germany
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 CVE572.94	$8.07 €7.19	+38.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	$65.73 €58.50	+120.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,897.98 CVE3M	$32,242.72 €28,697.18	+11.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	$26.60 €23.68	+54.5%
Average			+47.3%

Cabo Verde vs. Germany - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Cabo Verde	Germany
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	$45.10 €40.14	-9.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	$839.53 €747.21	+102.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	$674.34 €600.19	+196.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	$256.19 €228.02	+176.8%
Average			+137.6%

Cabo Verde vs. Germany - Cost of housing

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pay 4.9 times more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Germany
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	$525.85 €468.02	+336.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,082.45 CVE302K	$17,045.97 €15,171.52	+453.0%
Average			+391.4%

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pay 80.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Germany
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 CVE319.92	$5.03 €4.48	+54.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 CVE196.85	$3.91 €3.48	+94.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE487.34	$9.66 €8.60	+94.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	$39.74 €35.37	+33.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 CVE547.01	$14.03 €12.49	+151.6%
Average			+80.3%

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pay 55.7% more for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Germany
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	$89.23 €79.42	+92.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	$44.05 €39.20	+73.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	$100.05 €89.05	+51.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	$134.94 €120.10	+15.7%
Average			+55.7%

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