Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

compared to

Madagascar

Madagascar vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Madagascar is 27.0% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.5% less in Madagascar
Groceries: pay 50.7% less in Madagascar
Transportation: pay 31.1% less in Madagascar
Housing: pay 40.1% less in Madagascar
Childcare: pay 64.6% more in Madagascar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.9% less in Madagascar
Clothing: pay 47.6% less in Madagascar

Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Madagascar.

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Madagascar vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.5% less for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Madagascar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.62 CVE746.30	$3.04 MGA13,408	-60.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.18 CVE703.25	$4.73 MGA20,852	-34.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 CVE223.61	$0.82 MGA3,614	-64.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 CVE116.54	$0.62 MGA2,744	-47.7%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 50.7% less for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Madagascar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 CVE181.44	$0.88 MGA3,865	-52.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.18 CVE898.58	$5.36 MGA23,638	-41.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 CVE550.65	$3.89 MGA17,143	-30.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 CVE259.11	$1.97 MGA8,688	-25.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.86 CVE378.41	$2.63 MGA11,615	-31.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CVE156.45	$0.64 MGA2,826	-59.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 CVE114.88	$0.33 MGA1,464	-71.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 CVE145.38	$0.57 MGA2,495	-61.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 CVE200.32	$0.41 MGA1,802	-80.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CVE58.88	$0.29 MGA1,264	-52.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 CVE79.13	$0.40 MGA1,784	-49.9%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 31.1% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Madagascar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 CVE606.97	$4.44 MGA19,574	-28.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.66 CVE3,002.95	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,364.84 CVE3M	$12,651.72 MGA56M	-58.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.41 CVE1,802.85	$17.17 MGA75,698	-6.7%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 40.1% less for housing

	Cabo Verde	Madagascar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.12 CVE5,398.02	$60.23 MGA266K	+9.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$408.47 CVE40,001.67	$257.49 MGA1M	-37.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.06 CVE27,622.26	$71.69 MGA316K	-74.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.81 CVE10,557.58	$44.95 MGA198K	-58.3%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 64.6% more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Madagascar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.25 CVE14,616.53	$46.54 MGA205K	-68.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,897.28 CVE284K	$8,634.52 MGA38M	+198.0%
Average			+64.6%

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pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Madagascar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 CVE333.81	$0.82 MGA3,599	-76.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 CVE167.91	$1.33 MGA5,861	-22.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE486.83	$1.73 MGA7,644	-65.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.73 CVE3,303.10	$29.94 MGA132K	-11.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.86 CVE573.86	$6.47 MGA28,539	+10.5%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 47.6% less for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Madagascar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.02 CVE5,877.82	$19.48 MGA85,868	-67.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.96 CVE3,130.16	$17.20 MGA75,851	-46.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.23 CVE8,347.08	$70.84 MGA312K	-16.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.47 CVE13,560.00	$55.48 MGA245K	-59.9%
Average			-47.6%

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