Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

compared to

Mongolia

Mongolia vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Mongolia is 5.1% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.7% less in Mongolia
Groceries: pay 21.5% less in Mongolia
Transportation: pay 32.9% less in Mongolia
Housing: pay 28.5% more in Mongolia
Childcare: pay 4.3 times more in Mongolia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.3% less in Mongolia
Clothing: pay 67.9% more in Mongolia

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

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Mongolia vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.7% less for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Mongolia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 CVE642.04	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-14.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.14 CVE903.48	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-39.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 CVE179.03	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	-52.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 CVE108.79	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	-46.3%
Average			-31.7%

Cabo Verde vs. Mongolia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.5% less for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Mongolia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CVE178.85	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	-44.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 CVE835.75	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	-26.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CVE548.78	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	-1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.59 CVE255.74	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	-18.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 CVE272.89	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	-19.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 CVE156.05	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	-11.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CVE110.67	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	-2.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 CVE152.11	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	+10.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CVE167.52	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	-18.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 CVE59.88	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	-45.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 CVE74.54	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	-36.2%
Average			-21.5%

Cabo Verde vs. Mongolia - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.9% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Mongolia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 CVE577.62	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	-26.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.80 CVE2,946.72	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	-44.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,897.98 CVE3M	$26,896.36 MNT97M	-6.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.22 CVE1,702.85	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	-71.8%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 28.5% more for housing

	Cabo Verde	Mongolia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.02 CVE4,946.60	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	-72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.04 CVE40,943.11	$569.30 MNT2M	+37.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$227.30 CVE22,476.93	$444.50 MNT2M	+95.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.56 CVE9,153.22	$54.38 MNT196K	-41.2%
Average			+28.5%

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Mongolia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.41 CVE11,906.93	$817.79 MNT3M	+579.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,082.45 CVE305K	$8,262.71 MNT30M	+168.1%
Average			+326.7%

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pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Mongolia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 CVE322.53	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	-27.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 CVE198.45	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	+20.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE491.32	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	-66.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.79 CVE2,945.40	$67.73 MNT244K	+127.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 CVE551.48	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	-25.3%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 67.9% more for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Mongolia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.30 CVE4,578.74	$81.73 MNT294K	+76.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.35 CVE2,506.72	$45.38 MNT163K	+79.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.91 CVE6,517.48	$102.93 MNT370K	+56.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.61 CVE11,530.92	$187.55 MNT675K	+60.8%
Average			+67.9%

Cabo Verde vs. Mongolia - Cost of clothing

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