Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cabo Verde vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
Cabo Verde is 17.0% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 30.2% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 20.9% more in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% less in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 11.6% less in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
-
pay 66.3% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.4% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Cabo Verde
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Cabo Verde.
Cabo Verde vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Spain, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.59
€13.44
|
$7.62
CVE724.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
€9.03
|
$7.18
CVE682.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.10
|
$2.28
CVE217.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$1.19
CVE113.14
|
|
Spain vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.9% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
$1.85
CVE176.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
€6.19
|
$9.18
CVE872.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
€3.92
|
$5.62
CVE534.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.59
|
$2.65
CVE251.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.25
|
$3.86
CVE367.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$1.60
CVE151.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.17
CVE111.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.48
CVE141.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$2.05
CVE194.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.60
CVE57.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.81
CVE76.81
|
|
Spain vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of groceries
pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.80
|
$6.20
CVE589.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.04
€31.08
|
$30.66
CVE2,915.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,479.99
€31,457.68
|
$30,364.84
CVE2,886,735.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$18.41
CVE1,750.16
|
|
Spain vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of transportation
pay 11.6% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
€27.48
|
$55.12
CVE5,240.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.97
€807.11
|
$408.47
CVE38,832.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.34
€636.69
|
$282.06
CVE26,814.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.98
€93.97
|
$107.81
CVE10,249.01
|
|
Spain vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of housing
pay 66.3% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.17
€382.16
|
$149.25
CVE14,189.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,629.20
€7,441.19
|
$2,897.28
CVE275,439.20
|
|
Spain vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of childcare
pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
€2.86
|
$3.41
CVE324.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.95
|
$1.71
CVE163.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
$4.97
CVE472.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
€41.64
|
$33.73
CVE3,206.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.33
|
$5.86
CVE557.09
|
|
Spain vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.11
€70.81
|
$60.02
CVE5,706.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€30.92
|
$31.96
CVE3,038.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€76.56
|
$85.23
CVE8,103.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.74
€92.05
|
$138.47
CVE13,163.67
|
|
Spain vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing
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