Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

compared to

Zambia

Zambia vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Zambia is 20.9% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.3% less in Zambia
Groceries: pay 13.3% less in Zambia
Transportation: pay 26.8% less in Zambia
Housing: pay 28.8% less in Zambia
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Zambia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.1% less in Zambia
Clothing: pay 39.9% less in Zambia

Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Zambia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Zambia.

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Zambia vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.3% less for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Zambia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 CVE636.84	$5.53 ZMW110.20	-14.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.14 CVE896.16	$5.03 ZMW100.18	-45.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 CVE177.58	$0.63 ZMW12.52	-65.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 CVE107.91	$0.36 ZMW7.20	-67.2%
Average			-39.3%

Cabo Verde vs. Zambia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.3% less for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Zambia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CVE177.40	$1.18 ZMW23.48	-34.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 CVE828.98	$5.15 ZMW102.63	-39.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CVE544.34	$6.37 ZMW126.88	+14.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.59 CVE253.67	$1.77 ZMW35.36	-31.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 CVE270.68	$2.87 ZMW57.22	+4.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 CVE154.79	$1.11 ZMW22.03	-30.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CVE109.78	$1.10 ZMW21.94	-1.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 CVE150.88	$1.65 ZMW32.94	+7.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CVE166.17	$0.70 ZMW13.88	-58.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 CVE59.40	$1.16 ZMW23.20	+92.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 CVE73.94	$0.83 ZMW16.51	+9.9%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 26.8% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Zambia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 CVE572.94	$5.47 ZMW108.98	-6.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	$50.15 ZMW999.41	+68.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,897.98 CVE3M	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	-73.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	$14.58 ZMW290.52	-15.3%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 28.8% less for housing

	Cabo Verde	Zambia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	+9.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	$280.45 ZMW5,588.55	-32.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	$165.11 ZMW3,290.10	-27.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	-33.5%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Zambia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	+14.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,082.45 CVE302K	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	+439.8%
Average			+149.0%

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pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Zambia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 CVE319.92	$1.26 ZMW25.05	-61.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 CVE196.85	$2.82 ZMW56.21	+40.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE487.34	$3.02 ZMW60.11	-39.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	+83.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 CVE547.01	$6.03 ZMW120.22	+8.2%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 39.9% less for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Zambia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	$23.28 ZMW463.85	-49.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	$15.45 ZMW307.88	-39.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	$45.19 ZMW900.42	-31.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	-37.8%
Average			-39.9%

Cabo Verde vs. Zambia - Cost of clothing

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