Cost of living comparison

Liberia

compared to

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 11.0% more expensive than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% less in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 39.9% less in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 33.4% more in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 57.4% more in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 92.7% more in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.4% less in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 21.5% more in Cabo Verde

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, and clothing in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Liberia. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Cabo Verde. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Cabo Verde.

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Cabo Verde vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.1% less for restaurants

	Liberia	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$6.49 CVE636.84	-13.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$9.14 CVE896.16	-16.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$1.81 CVE177.58	-9.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$1.10 CVE107.91	-45.0%
Average			-18.1%

Liberia vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.9% less for groceries

	Liberia	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$1.81 CVE177.40	+1.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$8.45 CVE828.98	+119.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$5.55 CVE544.34	-30.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$2.59 CVE253.67	-28.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$2.76 CVE270.68	-48.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$1.58 CVE154.79	+112.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$1.12 CVE109.78	-70.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$1.54 CVE150.88	-67.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$1.69 CVE166.17	-66.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$0.61 CVE59.40	-39.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$0.75 CVE73.94	-84.4%
Average			-39.9%

Liberia vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.4% more for transportation

	Liberia	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$5.84 CVE572.94	+24.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	+49.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$28,897.98 CVE3M	+44.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	+1.8%
Average			+33.4%

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pay 57.4% more for housing

	Liberia	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	-72.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	+65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	+139.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	-19.8%
Average			+57.4%

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pay 92.7% more for childcare

	Liberia	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	+20.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$3,082.45 CVE302K	+208.2%
Average			+92.7%

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pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$3.26 CVE319.92	-18.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$2.01 CVE196.85	-33.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$4.97 CVE487.34	-0.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	-52.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$5.58 CVE547.01	+11.5%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 21.5% more for clothing

	Liberia	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	+85.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	-22.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	+19.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	+26.1%
Average			+21.5%

Liberia vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing

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