Cost of living comparison

Mongolia

compared to

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 4.9% cheaper than Mongolia overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.4% more in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 27.4% more in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 49.0% more in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 22.2% less in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 76.6% less in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.3% more in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 40.4% less in Cabo Verde

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

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Cabo Verde vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.4% more for restaurants

	Mongolia	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$6.49 CVE642.04	+16.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$9.14 CVE903.48	+64.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$1.81 CVE179.03	+111.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$1.10 CVE108.79	+86.3%
Average			+46.4%

Mongolia vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.4% more for groceries

	Mongolia	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$1.81 CVE178.85	+81.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$8.45 CVE835.75	+36.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$5.55 CVE548.78	+1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$2.59 CVE255.74	+22.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$2.76 CVE272.89	+24.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$1.58 CVE156.05	+13.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$1.12 CVE110.67	+2.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$1.54 CVE152.11	-9.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$1.69 CVE167.52	+23.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.61 CVE59.88	+83.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.75 CVE74.54	+56.8%
Average			+27.4%

Mongolia vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.0% more for transportation

	Mongolia	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$5.84 CVE577.62	+35.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$29.80 CVE2,946.72	+78.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$28,897.98 CVE3M	+7.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$17.22 CVE1,702.85	+254.1%
Average			+49.0%

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pay 22.2% less for housing

	Mongolia	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$50.02 CVE4,946.60	+266.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$414.04 CVE40,943.11	-27.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$227.30 CVE22,476.93	-48.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$92.56 CVE9,153.22	+70.2%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 76.6% less for childcare

	Mongolia	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$120.41 CVE11,906.93	-85.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$3,082.45 CVE305K	-62.7%
Average			-76.6%

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pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Mongolia	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$3.26 CVE322.53	+38.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$2.01 CVE198.45	-16.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$4.97 CVE491.32	+195.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$29.79 CVE2,945.40	-56.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$5.58 CVE551.48	+33.8%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 40.4% less for clothing

	Mongolia	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$46.30 CVE4,578.74	-43.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$25.35 CVE2,506.72	-44.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$65.91 CVE6,517.48	-36.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$116.61 CVE11,530.92	-37.8%
Average			-40.4%

Mongolia vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing

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