Cost of living comparison

South Korea

compared to

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 29.4% cheaper than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.9% more in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 37.7% less in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 2.0% more in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 31.3% less in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 81.7% less in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.5% less in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 25.3% less in Cabo Verde

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

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Cabo Verde vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.9% more for restaurants

	South Korea	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.06 ₩9,343	$6.49 CVE639.00	-8.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 ₩8,161	$9.14 CVE899.20	+48.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 ₩2,022	$1.81 CVE178.18	+18.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 ₩1,171	$1.10 CVE108.27	+24.3%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 37.7% less for groceries

	South Korea	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$3.04 ₩4,021	$1.81 CVE178.00	-40.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.12 ₩8,105	$8.45 CVE831.80	+38.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.23 ₩10,890	$5.55 CVE546.18	-32.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 ₩3,890	$2.59 CVE254.53	-12.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.11 ₩5,438	$2.76 CVE271.60	-32.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.00 ₩5,297	$1.58 CVE155.31	-60.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.55 ₩2,051	$1.12 CVE110.15	-27.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.00 ₩3,966	$1.54 CVE151.39	-48.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 ₩3,484	$1.69 CVE166.73	-35.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.03 ₩2,692	$0.61 CVE59.60	-70.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 ₩1,671	$0.75 CVE74.19	-40.3%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 2.0% more for transportation

	South Korea	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 ₩6,628	$5.84 CVE574.89	+16.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.10 ₩61,021	$29.80 CVE2,932.78	-35.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,394.53 ₩38M	$28,897.98 CVE3M	+1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.59 ₩11,373	$17.22 CVE1,694.80	+100.4%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 31.3% less for housing

	South Korea	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.34 ₩32,217	$50.02 CVE4,923.20	+105.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$561.73 ₩743K	$414.04 CVE40,749.42	-26.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$387.83 ₩513K	$227.30 CVE22,370.60	-41.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.72 ₩203K	$92.56 CVE9,109.92	-39.8%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 81.7% less for childcare

	South Korea	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$545.93 ₩723K	$120.41 CVE11,850.60	-77.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,214.53 ₩27M	$3,082.45 CVE303K	-84.8%
Average			-81.7%

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pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 ₩4,366	$3.26 CVE321.01	-1.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 ₩4,847	$2.01 CVE197.52	-45.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 ₩4,430	$4.97 CVE488.99	+48.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.32 ₩75,865	$29.79 CVE2,931.46	-48.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 ₩14,936	$5.58 CVE548.87	-50.6%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 25.3% less for clothing

	South Korea	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.53 ₩89,381	$46.30 CVE4,557.08	-31.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.43 ₩70,717	$25.35 CVE2,494.86	-52.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.10 ₩103K	$65.91 CVE6,486.64	-15.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.84 ₩136K	$116.61 CVE11,476.37	+13.4%
Average			-25.3%

South Korea vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing

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