Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 2.2 times more expensive than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 17.5% more for restaurants
Cabo Verde
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
CVE426.30
|
$6.13
₩8,463
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.43
CVE451.66
|
$5.18
₩7,150
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
CVE123.25
|
$1.41
₩1,942
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
CVE75.92
|
$0.67
₩932
|
|
pay 95.8% more for groceries
Cabo Verde
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CVE150.68
|
$2.74
₩3,787
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.84
CVE289.51
|
$8.12
₩11,209
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
CVE395.14
|
$7.20
₩9,941
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
CVE250.25
|
$2.73
₩3,771
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
CVE282.84
|
$3.58
₩4,949
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
CVE116.47
|
$2.90
₩3,999
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
CVE95.99
|
$1.51
₩2,084
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
CVE95.04
|
$2.66
₩3,674
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
CVE135.82
|
$2.29
₩3,165
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
CVE62.60
|
$1.40
₩1,928
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
CVE69.43
|
$1.08
₩1,497
|
|
pay 19.1% more for transportation
Cabo Verde
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
CVE575.78
|
$4.92
₩6,799
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.69
CVE2,107.76
|
$43.73
₩60,372
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,607.54
CVE2,709,977.83
|
$28,660.56
₩39,568,764
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.30
CVE1,354.99
|
$9.34
₩12,889
|
|
pay 29.6% more for housing
Cabo Verde
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.53
CVE6,165.06
|
$21.09
₩29,116
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$269.88
CVE27,486.92
|
$392.42
₩541,778
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.54
CVE19,507.87
|
$302.43
₩417,534
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.63
CVE6,276.52
|
$111.18
₩153,490
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
Cabo Verde
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.11
CVE11,418.41
|
$342.96
₩473,484
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,714.71
CVE174,643.02
|
$18,987.50
₩26,214,143
|
|
pay 43.2% more for entertainment and sports
Cabo Verde
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
CVE311.40
|
$2.92
₩4,029
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
CVE132.46
|
$3.29
₩4,541
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.56
CVE464.21
|
$3.45
₩4,763
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.21
CVE3,178.37
|
$44.03
₩60,783
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
CVE602.22
|
$8.93
₩12,323
|
|
pay 18.0% more for clothing
Cabo Verde
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.56
CVE3,011.09
|
$48.44
₩66,879
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.56
CVE3,011.09
|
$44.60
₩61,573
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.84
CVE8,029.56
|
$75.46
₩104,176
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.82
CVE15,055.43
|
$91.03
₩125,681
|
|
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