Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

compared to

Malaysia

Malaysia vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 17.6% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 50.8% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 24.1% less in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 34.5% less in Malaysia
Housing: pay 14.7% less in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.1% more in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 4.5% more in Malaysia

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

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Malaysia vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.8% less for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 CVE639.00	$3.42 MYR13.99	-47.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.14 CVE899.20	$4.64 MYR18.96	-49.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 CVE178.18	$0.75 MYR3.07	-58.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 CVE108.27	$0.42 MYR1.72	-61.7%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 24.1% less for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CVE178.00	$1.10 MYR4.50	-39.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 CVE831.80	$6.94 MYR28.34	-17.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CVE546.18	$7.18 MYR29.33	+29.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.59 CVE254.53	$2.09 MYR8.53	-19.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 CVE271.60	$1.90 MYR7.75	-31.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 CVE155.31	$1.35 MYR5.53	-14.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CVE110.15	$0.73 MYR2.97	-35.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 CVE151.39	$1.19 MYR4.84	-22.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CVE166.73	$0.69 MYR2.84	-59.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 CVE59.60	$0.57 MYR2.34	-5.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 CVE74.19	$0.61 MYR2.50	-18.9%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 34.5% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 CVE574.89	$2.76 MYR11.30	-52.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.80 CVE2,932.78	$15.28 MYR62.42	-48.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,897.98 CVE3M	$40,802.19 MYR167K	+41.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.22 CVE1,694.80	$6.46 MYR26.39	-62.5%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 14.7% less for housing

	Cabo Verde	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.02 CVE4,923.20	$27.60 MYR112.76	-44.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.04 CVE40,749.42	$363.41 MYR1,484.66	-12.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$227.30 CVE22,370.60	$265.07 MYR1,082.90	+16.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.56 CVE9,109.92	$36.69 MYR149.87	-60.4%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.41 CVE11,850.60	$231.07 MYR943.99	+91.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,082.45 CVE303K	$8,043.53 MYR32,860.24	+160.9%
Average			+123.8%

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pay 10.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 CVE321.01	$3.61 MYR14.74	+10.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 CVE197.52	$2.76 MYR11.29	+37.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE488.99	$4.35 MYR17.75	-12.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.79 CVE2,931.46	$38.82 MYR158.61	+30.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 CVE548.87	$4.73 MYR19.32	-15.2%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 4.5% more for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.30 CVE4,557.08	$58.43 MYR238.72	+26.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.35 CVE2,494.86	$30.42 MYR124.29	+20.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.91 CVE6,486.64	$77.72 MYR317.51	+17.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.61 CVE11,476.37	$77.79 MYR317.81	-33.3%
Average			+4.5%

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