Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

compared to

Thailand

Thailand vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Thailand is 7.5% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.2% less in Thailand
Groceries: pay 25.3% less in Thailand
Transportation: pay 6.7% less in Thailand
Housing: pay 5.0% less in Thailand
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Thailand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.4% more in Thailand
Clothing: pay 1.3% more in Thailand

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

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Thailand vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.2% less for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Thailand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 CVE636.84	$2.89 THB96.05	-55.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.14 CVE896.16	$6.99 THB232.42	-23.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 CVE177.58	$0.75 THB24.81	-58.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 CVE107.91	$0.37 THB12.19	-66.7%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 25.3% less for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Thailand
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CVE177.40	$1.34 THB44.43	-26.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 CVE828.98	$7.95 THB264.36	-6.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CVE544.34	$7.12 THB236.74	+28.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.59 CVE253.67	$2.06 THB68.55	-20.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 CVE270.68	$1.37 THB45.52	-50.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 CVE154.79	$1.35 THB44.98	-14.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CVE109.78	$0.57 THB18.99	-49.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 CVE150.88	$0.93 THB31.07	-39.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CVE166.17	$0.82 THB27.38	-51.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 CVE59.40	$0.72 THB24.01	+19.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 CVE73.94	$0.57 THB18.88	-24.7%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 6.7% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Thailand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 CVE572.94	$5.07 THB168.49	-13.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	$32.87 THB1,093.53	+10.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,897.98 CVE3M	$29,201.01 THB971K	+1.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	$10.77 THB358.41	-37.4%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 5.0% less for housing

	Cabo Verde	Thailand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	$19.17 THB637.71	-61.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	$407.64 THB13,560.34	-1.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	$268.13 THB8,919.39	+18.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	$60.86 THB2,024.59	-34.2%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Thailand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	$515.68 THB17,154.28	+328.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,082.45 CVE302K	$11,528.28 THB383K	+274.0%
Average			+300.2%

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pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Thailand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 CVE319.92	$2.10 THB69.86	-35.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 CVE196.85	$2.00 THB66.47	-0.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE487.34	$4.15 THB138.07	-16.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	$50.07 THB1,665.52	+68.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 CVE547.01	$6.05 THB201.30	+8.5%
Average			+4.4%

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pay 1.3% more for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Thailand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	$44.30 THB1,473.73	-4.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	$32.84 THB1,092.57	+29.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	$83.65 THB2,782.57	+26.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	$77.91 THB2,591.55	-33.2%
Average			+1.3%

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