Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

compared to

Singapore

Singapore vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Singapore is 2.9 times more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.0% more in Singapore
Groceries: pay 35.5% more in Singapore
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Singapore
Housing: pay 5.5 times more in Singapore
Childcare: pay 10.6 times more in Singapore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Singapore
Clothing: pay 59.1% more in Singapore

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Singapore.

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Singapore vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.0% more for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Singapore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 CVE636.84	$11.72 SGD15.02	+80.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.14 CVE896.16	$8.59 SGD11.01	-5.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 CVE177.58	$1.81 SGD2.32	-0.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 CVE107.91	$1.22 SGD1.56	+10.6%
Average			+29.0%

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pay 35.5% more for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Singapore
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CVE177.40	$2.52 SGD3.23	+39.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 CVE828.98	$10.61 SGD13.60	+25.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CVE544.34	$11.31 SGD14.49	+103.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.59 CVE253.67	$3.63 SGD4.66	+40.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 CVE270.68	$4.43 SGD5.67	+60.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 CVE154.79	$2.04 SGD2.62	+29.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CVE109.78	$1.39 SGD1.78	+24.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 CVE150.88	$2.11 SGD2.70	+36.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CVE166.17	$1.00 SGD1.29	-40.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 CVE59.40	$1.15 SGD1.48	+90.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 CVE73.94	$1.07 SGD1.37	+42.3%
Average			+35.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Singapore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 CVE572.94	$9.42 SGD12.07	+61.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	$95.32 SGD122.14	+219.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,897.98 CVE3M	$158K SGD202K	+445.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	$9.84 SGD12.61	-42.8%
Average			+148.7%

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pay 5.5 times more for housing

	Cabo Verde	Singapore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	$26.68 SGD34.19	-46.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	$2,972.36 SGD3,808.76	+617.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	$2,133.71 SGD2,734.12	+838.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	$133.12 SGD170.58	+43.8%
Average			+451.4%

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pay 10.6 times more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Singapore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	$1,466.84 SGD1,879.60	+1118.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,082.45 CVE302K	$28,413.66 SGD36,409.09	+821.8%
Average			+959.7%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Singapore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 CVE319.92	$8.20 SGD10.51	+151.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 CVE196.85	$5.19 SGD6.65	+158.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE487.34	$14.06 SGD18.02	+183.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	$110.24 SGD141.26	+270.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 CVE547.01	$11.72 SGD15.02	+110.1%
Average			+169.5%

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pay 59.1% more for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Singapore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	$80.66 SGD103.36	+74.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	$50.96 SGD65.30	+101.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	$110.36 SGD141.41	+67.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	$127.45 SGD163.31	+9.3%
Average			+59.1%

Cabo Verde vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing

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