Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 4.4 times more expensive than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 53.2% more for restaurants
Cabo Verde
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
CVE432.52
|
$7.52
$10.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.43
CVE458.25
|
$6.77
$9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
CVE125.04
|
$1.59
$2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
CVE77.03
|
$1.12
$1.52
|
|
pay 74.5% more for groceries
Cabo Verde
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CVE152.88
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.84
CVE293.73
|
$9.38
$12.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
CVE400.90
|
$10.93
$14.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
CVE253.91
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
CVE286.96
|
$4.13
$5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
CVE118.17
|
$1.77
$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
CVE97.39
|
$1.23
$1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
CVE96.42
|
$1.77
$2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
CVE137.80
|
$1.37
$1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
CVE63.51
|
$1.04
$1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
CVE70.44
|
$1.03
$1.41
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Cabo Verde
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
CVE584.19
|
$8.83
$12.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.69
CVE2,138.52
|
$96.26
$131.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,607.54
CVE2,749,524.85
|
$112,798.92
$153,552.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.30
CVE1,374.76
|
$9.02
$12.28
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for housing
Cabo Verde
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.53
CVE6,255.03
|
$36.32
$49.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$269.88
CVE27,888.04
|
$3,603.58
$4,905.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.54
CVE19,792.55
|
$2,425.90
$3,302.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.63
CVE6,368.11
|
$123.15
$167.64
|
|
pay 13.6 times more for childcare
Cabo Verde
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.11
CVE11,585.04
|
$1,261.73
$1,717.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,714.71
CVE177,191.60
|
$27,366.80
$37,254.29
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Cabo Verde
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
CVE315.94
|
$7.52
$10.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
CVE134.39
|
$4.69
$6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.56
CVE470.98
|
$11.28
$15.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.21
CVE3,224.75
|
$113.03
$153.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
CVE611.01
|
$10.90
$14.84
|
|
pay 51.4% more for clothing
Cabo Verde
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.56
CVE3,055.03
|
$74.80
$101.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.56
CVE3,055.03
|
$41.62
$56.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.84
CVE8,146.74
|
$107.10
$145.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.82
CVE15,275.14
|
$111.86
$152.28
|
|
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