Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

compared to

Liberia

Liberia vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Liberia is 9.9% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.1% more in Liberia
Groceries: pay 66.4% more in Liberia
Transportation: pay 25.1% less in Liberia
Housing: pay 36.5% less in Liberia
Childcare: pay 48.1% less in Liberia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.3% more in Liberia
Clothing: pay 17.7% less in Liberia

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

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Liberia vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.1% more for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Liberia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 CVE636.84	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	+15.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.14 CVE896.16	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	+20.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 CVE177.58	$2.00 LRD341.50	+10.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 CVE107.91	$2.00 LRD341.50	+81.8%
Average			+22.1%

Cabo Verde vs. Liberia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 66.4% more for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Liberia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CVE177.40	$1.79 LRD305.86	-1.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 CVE828.98	$3.86 LRD658.77	-54.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CVE544.34	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	+44.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.59 CVE253.67	$3.60 LRD614.70	+39.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 CVE270.68	$5.38 LRD917.79	+94.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 CVE154.79	$0.74 LRD126.76	-53.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CVE109.78	$3.83 LRD654.55	+242.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 CVE150.88	$4.67 LRD796.84	+203.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CVE166.17	$5.00 LRD853.76	+195.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 CVE59.40	$1.00 LRD170.75	+65.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 CVE73.94	$4.83 LRD825.30	+541.2%
Average			+66.4%

Cabo Verde vs. Liberia - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.1% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Liberia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 CVE572.94	$4.69 LRD801.39	-19.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	-32.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,897.98 CVE3M	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-30.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	-1.8%
Average			-25.1%

Cabo Verde vs. Liberia - Cost of transportation

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pay 36.5% less for housing

	Cabo Verde	Liberia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	+259.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	-39.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	-58.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	+24.8%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 48.1% less for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Liberia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	-16.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,082.45 CVE302K	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-67.6%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 32.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Liberia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 CVE319.92	$4.00 LRD683.00	+22.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 CVE196.85	$3.00 LRD512.25	+49.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE487.34	$5.00 LRD853.76	+0.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	+109.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 CVE547.01	$5.00 LRD853.76	-10.3%
Average			+32.3%

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pay 17.7% less for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Liberia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	-46.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	+28.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	-16.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	-20.7%
Average			-17.7%

Cabo Verde vs. Liberia - Cost of clothing

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