Cost of living comparison
compared to
Qatar vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary
Qatar is 41.0% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.2% less in Qatar
- Groceries
-
pay 31.3% less in Qatar
- Transportation
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pay 34.4% less in Qatar
- Housing
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pay 2.7 times more in Qatar
- Childcare
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pay 4.2 times more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.7 times more in Qatar
- Clothing
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pay 13.2% more in Qatar
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Qatar are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Qatar. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Qatar.
Qatar vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Qatar instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 24.2% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.49
CVE642.04
|
$6.49
QAR23.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.14
CVE903.48
|
$7.14
QAR26.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
CVE179.03
|
$0.84
QAR3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
CVE108.79
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Qatar - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.3% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
CVE178.85
|
$1.38
QAR5.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
CVE835.75
|
$3.99
QAR14.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
CVE548.78
|
$7.97
QAR29.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
CVE255.74
|
$3.27
QAR11.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
CVE272.89
|
$3.56
QAR13.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
CVE156.05
|
$0.93
QAR3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
CVE110.67
|
$0.76
QAR2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
CVE152.11
|
$0.68
QAR2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CVE167.52
|
$0.54
QAR2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
CVE59.88
|
$0.39
QAR1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
CVE74.54
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Qatar - Cost of groceries
pay 34.4% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
CVE577.62
|
$2.14
QAR7.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.80
CVE2,946.72
|
$23.33
QAR85.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,897.98
CVE3M
|
$27,978.05
QAR102K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.22
CVE1,702.85
|
$17.58
QAR64.40
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Qatar - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.02
CVE4,946.60
|
$86.45
QAR316.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$414.04
CVE40,943.11
|
$1,433.67
QAR5,251.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$227.30
CVE22,476.93
|
$856.18
QAR3,135.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.56
CVE9,153.22
|
$65.24
QAR238.97
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Qatar - Cost of housing
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.41
CVE11,906.93
|
$670.94
QAR2,457.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,082.45
CVE305K
|
$9,605.02
QAR35,181.22
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Qatar - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
CVE322.53
|
$11.34
QAR41.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
CVE198.45
|
$5.19
QAR19.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.97
CVE491.32
|
$5.67
QAR20.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.79
CVE2,945.40
|
$119.62
QAR438.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
CVE551.48
|
$11.43
QAR41.88
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Qatar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.2% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.30
CVE4,578.74
|
$44.75
QAR163.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.35
CVE2,506.72
|
$42.52
QAR155.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.91
CVE6,517.48
|
$98.38
QAR360.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.61
CVE11,530.92
|
$79.08
QAR289.64
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Qatar - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this
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