Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cabo Verde vs. Kentucky Cost of Living Summary
Cabo Verde is 21.7% cheaper than Kentucky.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.2% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% more in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
-
pay 24.8% more in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 43.4% less in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
-
pay 87.2% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.9% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% more in Cabo Verde
The cost of transportation, clothing, and groceries in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Kentucky. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Cabo Verde.
Cabo Verde vs. Kentucky Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Kentucky, you would:
pay 28.2% less for restaurants
|
Kentucky
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.82
|
$7.62
CVE717.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.59
|
$7.18
CVE676.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$2.28
CVE214.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$1.19
CVE112.05
|
|
Kentucky vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
Kentucky
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
|
$1.85
CVE174.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
|
$9.18
CVE863.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
|
$5.62
CVE529.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
|
$2.65
CVE249.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.82
|
$3.86
CVE363.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.60
CVE150.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$1.17
CVE110.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.48
CVE139.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$2.05
CVE192.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.60
CVE56.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.81
CVE76.08
|
|
Kentucky vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of groceries
pay 24.8% more for transportation
|
Kentucky
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
|
$6.20
CVE583.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.17
|
$30.66
CVE2,887.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,897.72
|
$30,364.84
CVE2,859,126.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.64
|
$18.41
CVE1,733.42
|
|
Kentucky vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of transportation
pay 43.4% less for housing
|
Kentucky
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.19
|
$55.12
CVE5,190.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,095.19
|
$408.47
CVE38,461.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$954.16
|
$282.06
CVE26,558.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.50
|
$107.81
CVE10,150.99
|
|
Kentucky vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of housing
pay 87.2% less for childcare
|
Kentucky
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,283.80
|
$149.25
CVE14,053.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,534.67
|
$2,897.28
CVE272,804.92
|
|
Kentucky vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of childcare
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kentucky
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.88
|
$3.41
CVE320.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.94
|
$1.71
CVE161.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.93
|
$4.97
CVE468.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.21
|
$33.73
CVE3,175.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.61
|
$5.86
CVE551.76
|
|
Kentucky vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
Kentucky
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.82
|
$60.02
CVE5,651.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.25
|
$31.96
CVE3,009.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.57
|
$85.23
CVE8,025.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.91
|
$138.47
CVE13,037.77
|
|
Kentucky vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing
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