Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 19.7% more expensive than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 31.8% more for restaurants
Cabo Verde
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
CVE426.30
|
$8.03
MX$133.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.43
CVE451.66
|
$6.54
MX$108.81
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
CVE123.25
|
$1.03
MX$17.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
CVE75.92
|
$0.77
MX$12.76
|
|
pay 4.1% less for groceries
Cabo Verde
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CVE150.68
|
$1.99
MX$33.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.84
CVE289.51
|
$3.54
MX$58.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
CVE395.14
|
$4.85
MX$80.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
CVE250.25
|
$2.03
MX$33.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
CVE282.84
|
$3.00
MX$49.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
CVE116.47
|
$1.21
MX$20.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
CVE95.99
|
$0.55
MX$9.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
CVE95.04
|
$0.60
MX$9.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
CVE135.82
|
$0.64
MX$10.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
CVE62.60
|
$0.68
MX$11.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
CVE69.43
|
$0.64
MX$10.68
|
|
pay 14.7% less for transportation
Cabo Verde
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
CVE575.78
|
$4.64
MX$77.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.69
CVE2,107.76
|
$20.68
MX$344.24
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,607.54
CVE2,709,977.83
|
$18,674.04
MX$310,792.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.30
CVE1,354.99
|
$11.82
MX$196.80
|
|
pay 8.2% more for housing
Cabo Verde
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.53
CVE6,165.06
|
$30.39
MX$505.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$269.88
CVE27,486.92
|
$421.91
MX$7,021.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.54
CVE19,507.87
|
$289.43
MX$4,816.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.63
CVE6,276.52
|
$46.38
MX$771.92
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Cabo Verde
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.11
CVE11,418.41
|
$204.47
MX$3,402.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,714.71
CVE174,643.02
|
$3,904.22
MX$64,977.99
|
|
pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports
Cabo Verde
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
CVE311.40
|
$2.08
MX$34.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
CVE132.46
|
$2.65
MX$44.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.56
CVE464.21
|
$3.58
MX$59.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.21
CVE3,178.37
|
$34.48
MX$573.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
CVE602.22
|
$4.19
MX$69.75
|
|
pay 5.2% more for clothing
Cabo Verde
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.56
CVE3,011.09
|
$44.78
MX$745.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.56
CVE3,011.09
|
$34.80
MX$579.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.84
CVE8,029.56
|
$81.99
MX$1,364.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.82
CVE15,055.43
|
$70.46
MX$1,172.61
|
|
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