Cost of living comparison

Guernsey

compared to

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde vs. Guernsey Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 60.4% cheaper than Guernsey overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.9% less in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 29.7% less in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 23.1% less in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 79.4% less in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 90.5% less in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.0% less in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 24.3% less in Cabo Verde

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

Cabo Verde vs. Guernsey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.9% less for restaurants

	Guernsey	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.48 £13.11	$6.49 CVE636.84	-62.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.56 £7.17	$9.14 CVE896.16	-4.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 £1.82	$1.81 CVE177.58	-25.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 £1.40	$1.10 CVE107.91	-41.2%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 29.7% less for groceries

	Guernsey	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 £1.61	$1.81 CVE177.40	-15.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.53 £5.65	$8.45 CVE828.98	+12.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.70 £5.78	$5.55 CVE544.34	-27.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.90 £4.42	$2.59 CVE253.67	-56.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.59 £4.20	$2.76 CVE270.68	-50.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 £1.61	$1.58 CVE154.79	-26.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 £0.79	$1.12 CVE109.78	+6.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.96 £2.22	$1.54 CVE150.88	-48.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 £1.19	$1.69 CVE166.17	+7.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 £0.97	$0.61 CVE59.40	-53.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 £0.82	$0.75 CVE73.94	-31.4%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 23.1% less for transportation

	Guernsey	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.19 £6.15	$5.84 CVE572.94	-28.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.02 £26.27	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	-14.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,678.80 £26,769.80	$28,897.98 CVE3M	-19.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.80 £19.36	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	-33.3%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 79.4% less for housing

	Guernsey	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.83 £41.89	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	-10.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,172.11 £1,629.74	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	-80.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,122.56 £1,592.56	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	-89.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.58 £77.71	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	-10.6%
Average			-79.4%

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pay 90.5% less for childcare

	Guernsey	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,092.28 £1,569.83	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	-94.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,821.55 £14,872.11	$3,082.45 CVE302K	-84.4%
Average			-90.5%

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pay 59.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Guernsey	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.94 £5.21	$3.26 CVE319.92	-53.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.82 £3.62	$2.01 CVE196.85	-58.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.18 £12.89	$4.97 CVE487.34	-71.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.60 £61.22	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	-63.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.89 £8.92	$5.58 CVE547.01	-53.1%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 24.3% less for clothing

	Guernsey	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.41 £76.84	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	-54.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.73 £22.31	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	-14.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.31 £76.01	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	-34.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.20 £66.92	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	+30.7%
Average			-24.3%

Guernsey vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing

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