Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cabo Verde vs. Palau Cost of Living Summary
Cabo Verde is 9.7% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% more in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 31.6% less in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% more in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 50.5% less in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
-
pay 12.8% more in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.3% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
-
pay 28.6% less in Cabo Verde
The cost of transportation, childcare, and restaurants in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cabo Verde.
Cabo Verde vs. Palau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Palau, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$7.62
CVE716.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.18
CVE675.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$2.28
CVE214.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$1.19
CVE111.95
|
|
Palau vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.6% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$1.85
CVE174.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$9.18
CVE863.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$5.62
CVE528.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$2.65
CVE248.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$3.86
CVE363.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.60
CVE150.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.17
CVE110.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.48
CVE139.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$2.05
CVE192.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.60
CVE56.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.81
CVE76.01
|
|
Palau vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of groceries
pay 32.6% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$6.20
CVE583.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.66
CVE2,884.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$30,364.84
CVE2,856,435.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.41
CVE1,731.79
|
|
Palau vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of transportation
pay 50.5% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$55.12
CVE5,185.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.00
|
$408.47
CVE38,424.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$550.00
|
$282.06
CVE26,533.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$107.81
CVE10,141.43
|
|
Palau vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of housing
pay 12.8% more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$149.25
CVE14,040.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$2,897.28
CVE272,548.19
|
|
Palau vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of childcare
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$3.41
CVE320.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$1.71
CVE161.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$4.97
CVE467.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$33.73
CVE3,172.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.86
CVE551.24
|
|
Palau vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$60.02
CVE5,646.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$31.96
CVE3,006.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$85.23
CVE8,018.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$138.47
CVE13,025.50
|
|
Palau vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing
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