Cost of living comparison
Missouri is 3.0 times more expensive than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Missouri instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Cabo Verde
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
CVE427.79
|
$18.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.43
CVE453.24
|
$8.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
CVE123.68
|
$2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
CVE76.18
|
$1.62
|
|
pay 54.6% more for groceries
Cabo Verde
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CVE151.21
|
$2.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.84
CVE290.52
|
$4.67
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
CVE396.52
|
$3.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
CVE251.13
|
$3.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
CVE283.82
|
$4.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
CVE116.88
|
$2.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
CVE96.32
|
$0.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
CVE95.37
|
$1.87
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
CVE136.30
|
$2.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
CVE62.82
|
$1.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
CVE69.67
|
$1.23
|
|
pay 66.9% more for transportation
Cabo Verde
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
CVE577.80
|
$3.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.69
CVE2,115.13
|
$80.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,607.54
CVE2,719,451.02
|
$29,990.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.30
CVE1,359.73
|
$15.09
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Cabo Verde
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.53
CVE6,186.61
|
$74.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$269.88
CVE27,583.00
|
$998.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.54
CVE19,576.06
|
$816.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.63
CVE6,298.46
|
$159.94
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for childcare
Cabo Verde
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.11
CVE11,458.32
|
$1,026.85
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,714.71
CVE175,253.51
|
$15,161.11
|
|
pay 87.8% more for entertainment and sports
Cabo Verde
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
CVE312.49
|
$4.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
CVE132.92
|
$4.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.56
CVE465.83
|
$6.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.21
CVE3,189.48
|
$35.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
CVE604.32
|
$12.59
|
|
pay 20.8% more for clothing
Cabo Verde
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.56
CVE3,021.61
|
$49.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.56
CVE3,021.61
|
$38.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.84
CVE8,057.63
|
$86.06
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.82
CVE15,108.06
|
$112.38
|
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