Cost of living comparison
compared to
Marshall Islands vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary
Marshall Islands is 40.1% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.2% more in Marshall Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Marshall Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% less in Marshall Islands
- Housing
-
pay 99.9% more in Marshall Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 11.8% more in Marshall Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.9% more in Marshall Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 24.8% less in Marshall Islands
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Marshall Islands are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Marshall Islands. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Marshall Islands.
Marshall Islands vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 33.2% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.62
CVE721.50
|
$13.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
CVE679.88
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
CVE216.18
|
$1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE112.67
|
$1.50
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
CVE175.41
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
CVE868.72
|
$14.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
CVE532.36
|
$8.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
CVE250.50
|
$4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.86
CVE365.84
|
$4.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
CVE151.25
|
$1.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE111.06
|
$3.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
CVE140.54
|
$3.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
CVE193.66
|
$5.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CVE56.93
|
$2.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
CVE76.50
|
$2.49
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 16.8% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
CVE586.80
|
$6.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.66
CVE2,903.16
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,364.84
CVE2,874,837.81
|
$18,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
CVE1,742.94
|
$14.50
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 99.9% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.12
CVE5,218.65
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
CVE38,672.46
|
$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.06
CVE26,704.41
|
$833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.81
CVE10,206.77
|
$191.13
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of housing
pay 11.8% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.25
CVE14,130.84
|
$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,897.28
CVE274,304.02
|
$3,570.00
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 55.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.41
CVE322.72
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
CVE162.33
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.97
CVE470.65
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.73
CVE3,193.34
|
$33.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
CVE554.79
|
?? | |
Cabo Verde vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.02
CVE5,682.51
|
$57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.96
CVE3,026.15
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.23
CVE8,069.72
|
$35.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.47
CVE13,109.42
|
$54.00
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of clothing
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