Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cabo Verde vs. North Carolina Cost of Living Summary
Cabo Verde is 31.2% cheaper than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.5% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% more in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 48.2% less in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
-
pay 88.2% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.8% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% more in Cabo Verde
The cost of transportation and clothing in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in North Carolina. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Cabo Verde.
Cabo Verde vs. North Carolina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.06
|
$7.62
CVE717.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$7.18
CVE676.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.28
CVE214.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$1.19
CVE112.05
|
|
North Carolina vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
|
$1.85
CVE174.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.80
|
$9.18
CVE863.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$5.62
CVE529.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
$2.65
CVE249.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
|
$3.86
CVE363.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.60
CVE150.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$1.17
CVE110.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.48
CVE139.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$2.05
CVE192.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$0.60
CVE56.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$0.81
CVE76.08
|
|
North Carolina vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of groceries
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$6.20
CVE583.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.67
|
$30.66
CVE2,887.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,588.64
|
$30,364.84
CVE2,859,126.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
|
$18.41
CVE1,733.42
|
|
North Carolina vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of transportation
pay 48.2% less for housing
|
North Carolina
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.77
|
$55.12
CVE5,190.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,488.15
|
$408.47
CVE38,461.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,261.77
|
$282.06
CVE26,558.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.31
|
$107.81
CVE10,150.99
|
|
North Carolina vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of housing
pay 88.2% less for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.89
|
$149.25
CVE14,053.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,633.15
|
$2,897.28
CVE272,804.92
|
|
North Carolina vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of childcare
pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.12
|
$3.41
CVE320.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
|
$1.71
CVE161.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.77
|
$4.97
CVE468.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.40
|
$33.73
CVE3,175.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.98
|
$5.86
CVE551.76
|
|
North Carolina vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.8% more for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.30
|
$60.02
CVE5,651.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
|
$31.96
CVE3,009.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.37
|
$85.23
CVE8,025.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$138.47
CVE13,037.77
|
|
North Carolina vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing
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