Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 10.8% more expensive than Moldova overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.1% less in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 88.0% more in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 25.5% more in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 8.8% less in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 44.2% less in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.3% more in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 7.6% less in Cabo Verde

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

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Cabo Verde vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.1% less for restaurants

	Moldova	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.35 MDL167.15	$6.49 CVE638.66	-30.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 MDL156.28	$9.14 CVE898.72	+4.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MDL18.23	$1.81 CVE178.08	+77.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL11.99	$1.10 CVE108.22	+64.0%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 88.0% more for groceries

	Moldova	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MDL9.08	$1.81 CVE177.91	+255.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 MDL69.24	$8.45 CVE831.35	+118.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 MDL78.82	$5.55 CVE545.89	+25.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MDL41.28	$2.59 CVE254.40	+12.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MDL39.31	$2.76 CVE271.45	+25.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MDL8.07	$1.58 CVE155.23	+249.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 MDL16.57	$1.12 CVE110.09	+20.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.59	$1.54 CVE151.31	+76.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MDL18.56	$1.69 CVE166.64	+63.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.61	$0.61 CVE59.57	+93.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.20	$0.75 CVE74.15	+221.2%
Average			+88.0%

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pay 25.5% more for transportation

	Moldova	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 MDL109.96	$5.84 CVE574.58	-5.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 MDL305.22	$29.80 CVE2,931.21	+74.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,274.90 MDL577K	$28,897.98 CVE3M	-10.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.30 MDL76.89	$17.22 CVE1,693.89	+300.4%
Average			+25.5%

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pay 8.8% less for housing

	Moldova	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.64 MDL190.16	$50.02 CVE4,920.56	+370.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	$414.04 CVE40,727.61	-0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	$227.30 CVE22,358.63	-24.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	$92.56 CVE9,105.04	-31.1%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 44.2% less for childcare

	Moldova	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	$120.41 CVE11,844.26	-45.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	$3,082.45 CVE303K	-43.3%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Moldova	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MDL26.74	$3.26 CVE320.83	+118.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 MDL31.61	$2.01 CVE197.41	+13.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.38 MDL60.51	$4.97 CVE488.73	+46.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 MDL565.92	$29.79 CVE2,929.89	-5.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MDL115.33	$5.58 CVE548.58	-13.6%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 7.6% less for clothing

	Moldova	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.78 MDL943.56	$46.30 CVE4,554.64	-12.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.13 MDL681.64	$25.35 CVE2,493.53	-33.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	$65.91 CVE6,483.17	-28.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	$116.61 CVE11,470.23	+75.2%
Average			-7.6%

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