Cost of living comparison

Greenland

compared to

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 58.5% cheaper than Greenland overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.2% less in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 52.6% less in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 24.3% less in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 67.6% less in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 72.1% less in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.3% less in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 54.1% less in Cabo Verde

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

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Cabo Verde vs. Greenland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.2% less for restaurants

	Greenland	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.12 DKK160.42	$6.49 CVE636.84	-73.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.83 DKK105.30	$9.14 CVE896.16	-42.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.18 DKK21.15	$1.81 CVE177.58	-43.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.20 DKK21.31	$1.10 CVE107.91	-65.7%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 52.6% less for groceries

	Greenland	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$4.72 DKK31.39	$1.81 CVE177.40	-61.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.23 DKK114.59	$8.45 CVE828.98	-50.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 DKK74.18	$5.55 CVE544.34	-50.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.11 DKK33.98	$2.59 CVE253.67	-49.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$14.20 DKK94.46	$2.76 CVE270.68	-80.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 DKK13.56	$1.58 CVE154.79	-22.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.87 DKK12.43	$1.12 CVE109.78	-40.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.41 DKK16.04	$1.54 CVE150.88	-36.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.29 DKK15.25	$1.69 CVE166.17	-26.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 DKK11.30	$0.61 CVE59.40	-64.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.99 DKK13.22	$0.75 CVE73.94	-62.1%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 24.3% less for transportation

	Greenland	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 DKK22.94	$5.84 CVE572.94	+69.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$86.14 DKK572.93	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	-65.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,949.79 DKK259K	$28,897.98 CVE3M	-25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$50.93 DKK338.77	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	-66.2%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 67.6% less for housing

	Greenland	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$157.22 DKK1,045.72	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	-68.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,018.67 DKK6,775.41	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	-59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,013.69 DKK6,742.28	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	-77.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.75 DKK1,295.31	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	-52.5%
Average			-67.6%

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pay 72.1% less for childcare

	Greenland	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$576.76 DKK3,836.12	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	-79.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,246.87 DKK54,851.57	$3,082.45 CVE302K	-62.6%
Average			-72.1%

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pay 63.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Greenland	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.42 DKK75.98	$3.26 CVE319.92	-71.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.92 DKK39.36	$2.01 CVE196.85	-66.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.91 DKK65.92	$4.97 CVE487.34	-49.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.82 DKK397.89	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	-50.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.98 DKK119.57	$5.58 CVE547.01	-69.0%
Average			-63.3%

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pay 54.1% less for clothing

	Greenland	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$46.30 CVE4,541.67
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.43 DKK348.74	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	-51.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$170.78 DKK1,135.89	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	-61.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$224.71 DKK1,494.59	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	-48.1%
Average			-54.1%

Greenland vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing

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