Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cabo Verde vs. Germany Cost of Living Summary
Cabo Verde is 35.3% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 45.6% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% more in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
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pay 26.7% less in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 39.4% less in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
-
pay 76.2% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.6% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
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pay 19.7% less in Cabo Verde
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Cabo Verde.
Cabo Verde vs. Germany Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Germany, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.25
€14.01
|
$7.62
CVE724.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.88
€10.24
|
$7.18
CVE682.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.29
€2.84
|
$2.28
CVE217.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.53
|
$1.19
CVE113.14
|
|
Germany vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.3% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$1.85
CVE176.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.39
€6.37
|
$9.18
CVE872.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.13
|
$5.62
CVE534.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
€3.31
|
$2.65
CVE251.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.58
€5.67
|
$3.86
CVE367.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.25
|
$1.60
CVE151.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$1.17
CVE111.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$1.48
CVE141.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
€1.90
|
$2.05
CVE194.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.60
CVE57.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.81
CVE76.81
|
|
Germany vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of groceries
pay 26.7% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
€6.55
|
$6.20
CVE589.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.94
€54.28
|
$30.66
CVE2,915.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,651.13
€27,293.63
|
$30,364.84
CVE2,886,735.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.45
€23.67
|
$18.41
CVE1,750.16
|
|
Germany vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of transportation
pay 39.4% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.64
€41.94
|
$55.12
CVE5,240.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.65
€754.23
|
$408.47
CVE38,832.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$695.68
€599.90
|
$282.06
CVE26,814.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$258.10
€222.57
|
$107.81
CVE10,249.01
|
|
Germany vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of housing
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$497.10
€428.67
|
$149.25
CVE14,189.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,538.74
€14,261.81
|
$2,897.28
CVE275,439.20
|
|
Germany vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of childcare
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.05
€4.36
|
$3.41
CVE324.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
€3.40
|
$1.71
CVE163.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.74
€8.40
|
$4.97
CVE472.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.02
€34.51
|
$33.73
CVE3,206.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.41
€12.42
|
$5.86
CVE557.09
|
|
Germany vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.7% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.81
€79.17
|
$60.02
CVE5,706.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
€39.71
|
$31.96
CVE3,038.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.53
€88.42
|
$85.23
CVE8,103.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.07
€115.61
|
$138.47
CVE13,163.67
|
|
Germany vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing
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