Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 6.6% more expensive than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 8.2% more for restaurants
Cabo Verde
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
CVE430.72
|
$7.74
ZAR144.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.43
CVE456.34
|
$3.92
ZAR73.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
CVE124.52
|
$0.87
ZAR16.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
CVE76.71
|
$0.65
ZAR12.17
|
|
pay 31.2% less for groceries
Cabo Verde
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CVE152.24
|
$0.82
ZAR15.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.84
CVE292.51
|
$3.09
ZAR57.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
CVE399.23
|
$3.51
ZAR65.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
CVE252.85
|
$1.71
ZAR32.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
CVE285.77
|
$1.85
ZAR34.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
CVE117.68
|
$0.61
ZAR11.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
CVE96.98
|
$0.57
ZAR10.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
CVE96.02
|
$0.59
ZAR11.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
CVE137.23
|
$0.59
ZAR10.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
CVE63.25
|
$0.47
ZAR8.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
CVE70.15
|
$0.47
ZAR8.69
|
|
pay 0.8% more for transportation
Cabo Verde
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
CVE581.75
|
$4.65
ZAR86.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.69
CVE2,129.60
|
$40.67
ZAR760.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,607.54
CVE2,738,054.63
|
$18,011.69
ZAR336,594.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.30
CVE1,369.03
|
$7.53
ZAR140.78
|
|
pay 25.5% more for housing
Cabo Verde
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.53
CVE6,228.93
|
$48.06
ZAR898.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$269.88
CVE27,771.70
|
$341.02
ZAR6,372.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.54
CVE19,709.98
|
$317.79
ZAR5,938.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.63
CVE6,341.55
|
$80.15
ZAR1,497.80
|
|
pay 60.0% more for childcare
Cabo Verde
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.11
CVE11,536.71
|
$157.19
ZAR2,937.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,714.71
CVE176,452.41
|
$3,082.89
ZAR57,611.57
|
|
pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports
Cabo Verde
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
CVE314.62
|
$1.70
ZAR31.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
CVE133.83
|
$1.67
ZAR31.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.56
CVE469.02
|
$2.56
ZAR47.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.21
CVE3,211.30
|
$30.74
ZAR574.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
CVE608.46
|
$5.40
ZAR100.86
|
|
pay 2.9% less for clothing
Cabo Verde
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.56
CVE3,042.28
|
$43.19
ZAR807.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.56
CVE3,042.28
|
$26.96
ZAR503.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.84
CVE8,112.75
|
$80.72
ZAR1,508.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.82
CVE15,211.41
|
$71.81
ZAR1,341.95
|
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