Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cabo Verde vs. North Korea Cost of Living Summary
Cabo Verde is 44.0% more expensive than North Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.2% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 18.7% more in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.5% less in Cabo Verde
The cost of housing and groceries in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in North Korea. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Cabo Verde. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Cabo Verde.
Cabo Verde vs. North Korea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of North Korea, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
|
North Korea
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.62
CVE724.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.18
CVE682.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
KPW2,102
|
$2.28
CVE217.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
$1.19
CVE113.14
|
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North Korea vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.7% more for groceries
|
North Korea
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
KPW2,161
|
$1.85
CVE176.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$9.18
CVE872.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
KPW3,332
|
$5.62
CVE534.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
KPW1,876
|
$2.65
CVE251.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.86
CVE367.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.60
CVE151.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
CVE111.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.48
CVE141.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.05
CVE194.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
CVE57.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.81
CVE76.81
|
|
North Korea vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
North Korea
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.20
CVE589.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.66
CVE2,915.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,364.84
CVE2,886,735.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.41
CVE1,750.16
|
North Korea vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
North Korea
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$55.12
CVE5,240.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$93.44
KPW84,095
|
$408.47
CVE38,832.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$262.80
KPW236,518
|
$282.06
CVE26,814.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$107.81
CVE10,249.01
|
|
North Korea vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
North Korea
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$149.25
CVE14,189.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,897.28
CVE275,439.20
|
North Korea vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of childcare
pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Korea
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$14.02
KPW12,614
|
$3.41
CVE324.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
$1.71
CVE163.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.97
CVE472.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$33.73
CVE3,206.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.86
CVE557.09
|
|
North Korea vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
North Korea
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$60.02
CVE5,706.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.96
CVE3,038.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$85.23
CVE8,103.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$138.47
CVE13,163.67
|
North Korea vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing
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