Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

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Togo

Lome vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Lome is 8.4% cheaper than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 19.9% less in Lome
Groceries: pay 16.4% less in Lome
Transportation: pay 0.9% less in Lome
Housing: pay 23.3% less in Lome
Childcare: pay 10.5% more in Lome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.1% more in Lome
Clothing: pay 40.0% less in Lome

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

Lome vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lome instead of Praia, you would:

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pay 19.9% less for restaurants

	Praia	Lome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.29 CVE500.63	$2.51 F CFA1,413	-52.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.93 CVE655.92	$5.82 F CFA3,275	-15.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.26 CVE309.13	$3.46 F CFA1,946	+6.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 CVE126.40	$1.10 F CFA620	-17.3%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 16.4% less for groceries

	Praia	Lome
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 CVE206.99	$1.31 F CFA738	-40.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.59 CVE1,287.23	$7.15 F CFA4,024	-47.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.38 CVE509.32	$9.37 F CFA5,268	+74.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 CVE224.53	$2.04 F CFA1,147	-14.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$4.87 F CFA2,738
Apples (1 lb)	$2.41 CVE228.56	$1.22 F CFA684	-49.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.45 CVE137.32	$0.68 F CFA380	-53.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.76 CVE166.31	$2.03 F CFA1,141	+15.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.80 CVE265.48	$1.15 F CFA646	-59.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 CVE64.08	$0.81 F CFA456	+19.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 CVE68.66	$0.65 F CFA365	-10.5%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 0.9% less for transportation

	Praia	Lome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.26 CVE592.50	$4.66 F CFA2,622	-25.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.37 CVE2,781.25	$53.66 F CFA30,180	+82.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,364.84 CVE3M	$14,309.85 F CFA8M	-52.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.16 CVE1,246.33	$12.12 F CFA6,816	-7.9%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 23.3% less for housing

	Praia	Lome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.34 CVE5,146.43	$44.72 F CFA25,150	-17.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$479.44 CVE45,409.72	$330.92 F CFA186K	-31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$266.36 CVE25,227.62	$201.23 F CFA113K	-24.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$145.64 CVE13,793.57	$116.41 F CFA65,473	-20.1%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 10.5% more for childcare

	Praia	Lome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$147.65 CVE13,984.80	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,238.92 CVE307K	$3,577.46 F CFA2M	+10.5%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 31.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Lome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 CVE257.32	$0.89 F CFA503	-67.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.63 CVE154.53	$5.84 F CFA3,286	+258.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.79 CVE454.10	$1.43 F CFA805	-70.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.96 CVE3,027.31	$50.68 F CFA28,503	+58.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.86 CVE555.01	$4.47 F CFA2,515	-23.7%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 40.0% less for clothing

	Praia	Lome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.10 CVE8,343.76	$25.04 F CFA14,084	-71.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.96 CVE3,027.31	$27.73 F CFA15,593	-13.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.23 CVE8,072.84	$42.04 F CFA23,641	-50.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.85 CVE12,109.26	$96.59 F CFA54,324	-24.5%
Average			-40.0%

Praia vs. Lome - Cost of clothing

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