Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 62.1% more expensive than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
Cabo Verde
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
CVE430.72
|
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.43
CVE456.34
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
CVE124.52
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
CVE76.71
|
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 13.6% less for groceries
Cabo Verde
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CVE152.24
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.84
CVE292.51
|
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
CVE399.23
|
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
CVE252.85
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
CVE285.77
|
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
CVE117.68
|
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
CVE96.98
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
CVE96.02
|
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
CVE137.23
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
CVE63.25
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
CVE70.15
|
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
|
pay 32.8% more for transportation
Cabo Verde
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
CVE581.75
|
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.69
CVE2,129.60
|
$46.98
KWD14.470
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,607.54
CVE2,738,054.63
|
$19,349.52
KWD5,959.400
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.30
CVE1,369.03
|
$27.59
KWD8.500
|
|
pay 90.4% more for housing
Cabo Verde
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.53
CVE6,228.93
|
$34.41
KWD10.600
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$269.88
CVE27,771.70
|
$792.17
KWD243.980
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.54
CVE19,709.98
|
$675.48
KWD208.040
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.63
CVE6,341.55
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Cabo Verde
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.11
CVE11,536.71
|
$303.70
KWD93.540
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,714.71
CVE176,452.41
|
$5,062.92
KWD1,559.310
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Cabo Verde
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
CVE314.62
|
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
CVE133.83
|
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.56
CVE469.02
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.21
CVE3,211.30
|
$105.23
KWD32.410
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
CVE608.46
|
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
|
pay 26.6% more for clothing
Cabo Verde
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.56
CVE3,042.28
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.56
CVE3,042.28
|
$46.01
KWD14.170
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.84
CVE8,112.75
|
$97.17
KWD29.930
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.82
CVE15,211.41
|
$86.91
KWD26.770
|
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