Cost of living comparison

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Cabo Verde vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 45.9% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 42.9% less in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 3.4% more in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 40.5% less in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 51.0% less in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 91.9% less in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.0% less in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 33.3% less in Cabo Verde

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

Cabo Verde vs. London Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.9% less for restaurants

	London	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.73 £20.04	$7.62 CVE721.50	-71.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.02 £8.26	$7.18 CVE679.88	-34.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 £2.34	$2.28 CVE216.18	-26.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 £1.44	$1.19 CVE112.67	-38.2%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 3.4% more for groceries

	London	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 £1.62	$1.85 CVE175.41	-14.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 £4.15	$9.18 CVE868.72	+65.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 £4.93	$5.62 CVE532.36	-14.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.02 £3.76	$2.65 CVE250.50	-47.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.95 £2.96	$3.86 CVE365.84	-2.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 £1.14	$1.60 CVE151.25	+4.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.63	$1.17 CVE111.06	+40.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.08	$1.48 CVE140.54	+3.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 £1.23	$2.05 CVE193.66	+24.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 £0.57	$0.60 CVE56.93	-20.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.62	$0.81 CVE76.50	-2.9%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 40.5% less for transportation

	London	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 £5.34	$6.20 CVE586.80	-13.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$240.54 £180.32	$30.66 CVE2,903.16	-87.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,798.76 £28,334.89	$30,364.84 CVE2,874,837.81	-19.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.75 £23.80	$18.41 CVE1,742.94	-42.0%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 51.0% less for housing

	London	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.83 £32.11	$55.12 CVE5,218.65	+28.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,083.09 £2,311.16	$408.47 CVE38,672.46	-86.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,340.14 £1,754.23	$282.06 CVE26,704.41	-87.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$255.85 £191.79	$107.81 CVE10,206.77	-57.9%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 91.9% less for childcare

	London	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,480.84 £1,859.70	$149.25 CVE14,130.84	-94.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,512.27 £21,373.51	$2,897.28 CVE274,304.02	-89.8%
Average			-91.9%

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pay 65.0% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.69 £6.51	$3.41 CVE322.72	-60.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.21 £3.90	$1.71 CVE162.33	-67.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.72 £17.03	$4.97 CVE470.65	-78.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.95 £48.69	$33.73 CVE3,193.34	-48.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.05 £15.03	$5.86 CVE554.79	-70.8%
Average			-65.0%

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pay 33.3% less for clothing

	London	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$116.11 £87.04	$60.02 CVE5,682.51	-48.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.02 £39.00	$31.96 CVE3,026.15	-38.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.96 £94.43	$85.23 CVE8,069.72	-32.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$160.88 £120.60	$138.47 CVE13,109.42	-13.9%
Average			-33.3%

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