Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

compared to

Turkey

Turkey vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Turkey is 2.4% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.6% less in Turkey
Groceries: pay 50.8% less in Turkey
Transportation: pay 1.9% more in Turkey
Housing: pay 7.4% more in Turkey
Childcare: pay 4.7 times more in Turkey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.3% more in Turkey
Clothing: pay 10.1% more in Turkey

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

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Turkey vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.6% less for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Turkey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 CVE636.84	$7.80 TRY386.28	+20.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.14 CVE896.16	$8.25 TRY408.38	-9.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 CVE177.58	$1.28 TRY63.31	-29.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 CVE107.91	$0.44 TRY22.00	-59.6%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 50.8% less for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Turkey
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CVE177.40	$0.96 TRY47.63	-46.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 CVE828.98	$4.58 TRY226.89	-45.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CVE544.34	$3.74 TRY185.39	-32.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.59 CVE253.67	$2.15 TRY106.63	-16.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 CVE270.68	$1.91 TRY94.53	-30.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 CVE154.79	$0.80 TRY39.56	-49.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CVE109.78	$0.86 TRY42.40	-23.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 CVE150.88	$0.46 TRY22.93	-69.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CVE166.17	$0.55 TRY27.10	-67.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 CVE59.40	$0.23 TRY11.59	-61.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 CVE73.94	$0.19 TRY9.29	-75.1%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 1.9% more for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Turkey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 CVE572.94	$5.08 TRY251.45	-13.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	$32.35 TRY1,602.00	+8.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,897.98 CVE3M	$43,081.17 TRY2M	+49.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	$8.30 TRY410.92	-51.8%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 7.4% more for housing

	Cabo Verde	Turkey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	$13.65 TRY675.87	-72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	$475.20 TRY23,529.06	+14.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	$347.61 TRY17,211.40	+52.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	$51.15 TRY2,532.59	-44.7%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 4.7 times more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Turkey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	$606.51 TRY30,030.78	+403.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,082.45 CVE302K	$13,566.63 TRY672K	+340.1%
Average			+370.8%

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pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Turkey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 CVE319.92	$3.02 TRY149.34	-7.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 CVE196.85	$3.43 TRY169.90	+71.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE487.34	$2.16 TRY106.77	-56.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	$53.35 TRY2,641.36	+79.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 CVE547.01	$5.91 TRY292.72	+6.0%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 10.1% more for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Turkey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	$45.05 TRY2,230.83	-2.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	$38.92 TRY1,927.26	+53.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	$90.74 TRY4,492.86	+37.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	$83.15 TRY4,117.06	-28.7%
Average			+10.1%

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