Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

compared to

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 24.4% more expensive than Macedonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.1% more in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 81.3% more in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 10.2% more in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 31.5% more in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 43.9% less in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.7% more in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 16.7% less in Cabo Verde

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

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Cabo Verde vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.1% more for restaurants

	Macedonia	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.53 MKD358.14	$6.49 CVE636.84	-0.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.60 MKD306.88	$9.14 CVE896.16	+63.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 MKD88.84	$1.81 CVE177.58	+11.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MKD63.63	$1.10 CVE107.91	-5.2%
Average			+19.1%

Macedonia vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 81.3% more for groceries

	Macedonia	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MKD38.75	$1.81 CVE177.40	+155.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.67 MKD201.39	$8.45 CVE828.98	+130.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MKD256.29	$5.55 CVE544.34	+18.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 MKD123.77	$2.59 CVE253.67	+14.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.91 MKD159.35	$2.76 CVE270.68	-5.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 MKD27.49	$1.58 CVE154.79	+214.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 MKD34.55	$1.12 CVE109.78	+77.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD31.16	$1.54 CVE150.88	+170.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 MKD43.84	$1.69 CVE166.17	+111.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD21.80	$0.61 CVE59.40	+52.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD22.03	$0.75 CVE73.94	+87.6%
Average			+81.3%

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pay 10.2% more for transportation

	Macedonia	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.60 MKD306.85	$5.84 CVE572.94	+4.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.04 MKD1,537.62	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	+6.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,276.49 MKD2M	$28,897.98 CVE3M	-13.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 MKD317.47	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	+197.4%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 31.5% more for housing

	Macedonia	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 MKD980.35	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	+179.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$264.34 MKD14,495.35	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	+56.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$198.42 MKD10,880.86	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	+14.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.81 MKD5,473.34	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	-7.3%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 43.9% less for childcare

	Macedonia	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.04 MKD15,740.45	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	-58.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,102.29 MKD225K	$3,082.45 CVE302K	-24.9%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 17.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Macedonia	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.05 MKD112.36	$3.26 CVE319.92	+59.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.69 MKD92.77	$2.01 CVE196.85	+18.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.13 MKD171.51	$4.97 CVE487.34	+58.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.36 MKD1,609.84	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	+1.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.90 MKD323.66	$5.58 CVE547.01	-5.5%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 16.7% less for clothing

	Macedonia	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.13 MKD3,351.93	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	-24.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.04 MKD1,921.63	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	-27.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.54 MKD4,855.41	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	-25.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.76 MKD5,415.92	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	+18.1%
Average			-16.7%

Macedonia vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing

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