Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 1.1% more expensive than Russia overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.1% more in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 64.9% more in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 43.3% more in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 13.0% less in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 69.6% less in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 38.9% less in Cabo Verde

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

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Cabo Verde vs. Russia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.1% more for restaurants

	Russia	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.83 RUB894.72	$6.49 CVE636.84	-40.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.39 RUB528.16	$9.14 CVE896.16	+42.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 RUB95.62	$1.81 CVE177.58	+56.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 RUB49.27	$1.10 CVE107.91	+84.5%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 64.9% more for groceries

	Russia	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 RUB63.38	$1.81 CVE177.40	+135.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 RUB455.14	$8.45 CVE828.98	+53.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.39 RUB362.53	$5.55 CVE544.34	+26.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 RUB129.78	$2.59 CVE253.67	+64.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 RUB201.91	$2.76 CVE270.68	+12.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 RUB69.40	$1.58 CVE154.79	+87.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 RUB66.30	$1.12 CVE109.78	+39.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB67.22	$1.54 CVE150.88	+89.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 RUB109.55	$1.69 CVE166.17	+27.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 RUB29.18	$0.61 CVE59.40	+71.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.52	$0.75 CVE73.94	+164.8%
Average			+64.9%

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pay 43.3% more for transportation

	Russia	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.08 RUB254.77	$5.84 CVE572.94	+89.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.17 RUB1,997.57	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	+23.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,081.81 RUB3M	$28,897.98 CVE3M	-9.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.45 RUB450.28	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	+216.0%
Average			+43.3%

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pay 13.0% less for housing

	Russia	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.47 RUB700.03	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	+490.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$496.53 RUB41,028.91	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	-16.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$335.29 RUB27,705.54	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	-32.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.30 RUB7,626.55	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	+0.3%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 69.6% less for childcare

	Russia	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$402.75 RUB33,279.52	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	-70.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,958.40 RUB823K	$3,082.45 CVE302K	-69.0%
Average			-69.6%

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pay about the same for entertainment and sports

	Russia	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 RUB170.10	$3.26 CVE319.92	+58.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.73 RUB225.71	$2.01 CVE196.85	-26.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.85 RUB235.62	$4.97 CVE487.34	+74.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.43 RUB3,092.83	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	-20.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.26 RUB517.18	$5.58 CVE547.01	-10.9%

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pay 38.9% less for clothing

	Russia	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.60 RUB6,907.85	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	-44.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.20 RUB4,561.14	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	-54.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.97 RUB10,408.90	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	-47.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.42 RUB9,206.92	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	+4.7%
Average			-38.9%

Russia vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing

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