Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cabo Verde vs. Guam Cost of Living Summary
Cabo Verde is 42.8% cheaper than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.1% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 45.9% less in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
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pay 20.7% less in Cabo Verde
- Housing
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pay 63.2% less in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
-
pay 80.5% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.3% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% less in Cabo Verde
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Cabo Verde.
Cabo Verde vs. Guam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Guam, you would:
pay 26.1% less for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.20
|
$7.62
CVE716.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.85
|
$7.18
CVE675.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.28
CVE214.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
|
$1.19
CVE111.95
|
|
Guam vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.9% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.09
|
$1.85
CVE174.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.85
|
$9.18
CVE863.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.18
|
$5.62
CVE528.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.68
|
$2.65
CVE248.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
|
$3.86
CVE363.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.60
CVE150.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.17
CVE110.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.16
|
$1.48
CVE139.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.40
|
$2.05
CVE192.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
$0.60
CVE56.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$0.81
CVE76.01
|
|
Guam vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of groceries
pay 20.7% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
|
$6.20
CVE583.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$30.66
CVE2,884.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,190.00
|
$30,364.84
CVE2,856,435.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.41
CVE1,731.79
|
|
Guam vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of transportation
pay 63.2% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.39
|
$55.12
CVE5,185.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,732.50
|
$408.47
CVE38,424.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,430.50
|
$282.06
CVE26,533.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$259.69
|
$107.81
CVE10,141.43
|
|
Guam vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of housing
pay 80.5% less for childcare
|
Guam
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$514.38
|
$149.25
CVE14,040.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,000.00
|
$2,897.28
CVE272,548.19
|
|
Guam vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of childcare
pay 52.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.32
|
$3.41
CVE320.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
|
$1.71
CVE161.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.60
|
$4.97
CVE467.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.00
|
$33.73
CVE3,172.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$5.86
CVE551.24
|
|
Guam vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.0% less for clothing
|
Guam
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.33
|
$60.02
CVE5,646.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.00
|
$31.96
CVE3,006.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.83
|
$85.23
CVE8,018.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.00
|
$138.47
CVE13,025.50
|
|
Guam vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing
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