Cost of living comparison

Colombia

compared to

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde vs. Colombia Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 23.9% cheaper than Colombia overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.2% less in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 18.7% more in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 7.2% less in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 40.6% less in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 72.1% less in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.3% less in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 39.8% less in Cabo Verde

Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Cabo Verde.

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Cabo Verde vs. Colombia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.2% less for restaurants

	Colombia	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.09 COP22,489.29	$6.49 CVE636.84	-8.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.93 COP31,528.63	$9.14 CVE896.16	-8.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 COP4,759.09	$1.81 CVE177.58	+20.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 COP3,637.93	$1.10 CVE107.91	-4.0%
Average			-5.2%

Colombia vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.7% more for groceries

	Colombia	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$2.08 COP6,604.13	$1.81 CVE177.40	-13.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.94 COP12,511.51	$8.45 CVE828.98	+114.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 COP17,600.16	$5.55 CVE544.34	+0.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 COP9,765.50	$2.59 CVE253.67	-15.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.90 COP15,548.14	$2.76 CVE270.68	-43.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 COP5,080.61	$1.58 CVE154.79	-1.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 COP1,990.45	$1.12 CVE109.78	+78.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 COP2,297.32	$1.54 CVE150.88	+112.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 COP2,778.06	$1.69 CVE166.17	+93.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 COP2,174.11	$0.61 CVE59.40	-11.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 COP2,046.26	$0.75 CVE73.94	+16.9%
Average			+18.7%

Colombia vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.2% less for transportation

	Colombia	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.89 COP15,507.12	$5.84 CVE572.94	+19.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.51 COP183K	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	-48.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,696.92 COP78M	$28,897.98 CVE3M	+17.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.04 COP66,775.93	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	-18.2%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 40.6% less for housing

	Colombia	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.89 COP88,530.84	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	+79.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$745.73 COP2M	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	-44.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$482.25 COP2M	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	-52.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.48 COP322K	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	-8.8%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 72.1% less for childcare

	Colombia	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$597.35 COP2M	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	-79.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,009.31 COP25M	$3,082.45 CVE302K	-61.5%
Average			-72.1%

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pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Colombia	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.59 COP8,214.62	$3.26 CVE319.92	+26.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 COP8,641.67	$2.01 CVE196.85	-26.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 COP12,788.35	$4.97 CVE487.34	+23.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.34 COP131K	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	-27.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.65 COP21,122.50	$5.58 CVE547.01	-16.2%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 39.8% less for clothing

	Colombia	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.92 COP263K	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	-44.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.80 COP171K	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	-52.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.00 COP425K	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	-50.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.03 COP365K	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	+1.4%
Average			-39.8%

Colombia vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing

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