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South Korea vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 49.0% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.4% less in South Korea
Groceries: pay 47.1% more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 10.7% less in South Korea
Housing: pay 1.2% more in South Korea
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.8% more in South Korea
Clothing: pay 7.3% more in South Korea

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in South Korea are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in South Korea. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in South Korea.

South Korea vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Korea instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

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pay 25.4% less for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.62 CVE721.50	$6.72 ₩9,907	-11.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.18 CVE679.88	$5.50 ₩8,102	-23.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 CVE216.18	$1.47 ₩2,161	-35.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 CVE112.67	$0.82 ₩1,216	-30.7%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 47.1% more for groceries

	Cabo Verde	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 CVE175.41	$2.87 ₩4,235	+55.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.18 CVE868.72	$5.63 ₩8,290	-38.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 CVE532.36	$7.67 ₩11,311	+36.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 CVE250.50	$2.84 ₩4,180	+7.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.86 CVE365.84	$3.34 ₩4,917	-13.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CVE151.25	$3.24 ₩4,768	+102.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 CVE111.06	$1.39 ₩2,045	+18.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 CVE140.54	$2.80 ₩4,121	+88.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 CVE193.66	$2.40 ₩3,543	+17.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CVE56.93	$1.78 ₩2,627	+196.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 CVE76.50	$1.20 ₩1,775	+49.0%
Average			+47.1%

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pay 10.7% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 CVE586.80	$4.40 ₩6,485	-29.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.66 CVE2,903.16	$47.17 ₩69,524	+53.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,364.84 CVE2,874,837.81	$26,440.41 ₩38,967,875	-12.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.41 CVE1,742.94	$8.33 ₩12,280	-54.7%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 1.2% more for housing

	Cabo Verde	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.12 CVE5,218.65	$21.68 ₩31,958	-60.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$408.47 CVE38,672.46	$473.91 ₩698,442	+16.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.06 CVE26,704.41	$357.19 ₩526,420	+26.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.81 CVE10,206.77	$132.53 ₩195,326	+22.9%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.25 CVE14,130.84	$378.52 ₩557,869	+153.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,897.28 CVE274,304.02	$15,055.40 ₩22,188,655	+419.6%
Average			+286.6%

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pay 36.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 CVE322.72	$3.12 ₩4,595	-8.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 CVE162.33	$3.57 ₩5,258	+108.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE470.65	$3.18 ₩4,693	-36.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.73 CVE3,193.34	$49.86 ₩73,483	+47.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.86 CVE554.79	$10.12 ₩14,912	+72.7%
Average			+36.8%

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pay 7.3% more for clothing

	Cabo Verde	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.02 CVE5,682.51	$66.46 ₩97,948	+10.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.96 CVE3,026.15	$50.68 ₩74,697	+58.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.23 CVE8,069.72	$72.74 ₩107,204	-14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.47 CVE13,109.42	$103.23 ₩152,146	-25.4%
Average			+7.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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