Cost of living comparison

South Africa

compared to

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde vs. South Africa Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 4.3% cheaper than South Africa overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.8% more in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 47.2% more in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 11.7% less in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 18.8% less in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 38.5% less in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.4% more in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 12.7% less in Cabo Verde

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

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Cabo Verde vs. South Africa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of South Africa, you would:

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pay 2.8% more for restaurants

	South Africa	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.21 ZAR168.45	$6.49 CVE636.84	-36.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.91 ZAR97.49	$9.14 CVE896.16	+54.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ZAR17.88	$1.81 CVE177.58	+67.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 ZAR13.78	$1.10 CVE107.91	+31.7%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 47.2% more for groceries

	South Africa	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 ZAR17.59	$1.81 CVE177.40	+69.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.08 ZAR67.33	$8.45 CVE828.98	+107.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.58 ZAR75.49	$5.55 CVE544.34	+21.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 ZAR42.28	$2.59 CVE253.67	+0.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.31 ZAR38.16	$2.76 CVE270.68	+19.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 ZAR13.40	$1.58 CVE154.79	+94.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 ZAR12.13	$1.12 CVE109.78	+52.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR12.95	$1.54 CVE150.88	+95.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 ZAR12.71	$1.69 CVE166.17	+119.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 ZAR10.62	$0.61 CVE59.40	-6.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.66 ZAR10.85	$0.75 CVE73.94	+14.6%
Average			+47.2%

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pay 11.7% less for transportation

	South Africa	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 ZAR90.53	$5.84 CVE572.94	+6.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.15 ZAR1,074.55	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	-54.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,517.32 ZAR536K	$28,897.98 CVE3M	-11.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 ZAR121.20	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	+134.3%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 18.8% less for housing

	South Africa	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.93 ZAR642.17	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	+28.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.37 ZAR6,950.09	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	-1.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$369.24 ZAR6,090.32	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	-38.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$105.57 ZAR1,741.24	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	-12.3%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 38.5% less for childcare

	South Africa	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$199.53 ZAR3,291.11	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	-39.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,917.78 ZAR81,113.80	$3,082.45 CVE302K	-37.3%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports

	South Africa	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 ZAR37.13	$3.26 CVE319.92	+44.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 ZAR37.18	$2.01 CVE196.85	-11.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.16 ZAR52.13	$4.97 CVE487.34	+57.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.59 ZAR521.05	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	-5.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.32 ZAR120.70	$5.58 CVE547.01	-23.8%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 12.7% less for clothing

	South Africa	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.66 ZAR868.55	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	-12.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.13 ZAR562.92	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	-25.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.75 ZAR1,645.29	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	-33.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.61 ZAR1,428.49	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	+34.6%
Average			-12.7%

South Africa vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing

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