Cost of living comparison

Swaziland

compared to

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde vs. Swaziland Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 33.4% more expensive than Swaziland overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.4% more in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 68.5% more in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 18.9% more in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 48.8% more in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 51.1% less in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.8% more in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 46.3% more in Cabo Verde

The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Swaziland.

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Cabo Verde vs. Swaziland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.4% more for restaurants

	Swaziland	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.22 SZL170.06	$6.49 CVE638.66	-36.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.91 SZL98.28	$9.14 CVE898.72	+54.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 SZL18.25	$1.81 CVE178.08	+65.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 SZL9.75	$1.10 CVE108.22	+87.7%
Average			+6.4%

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pay 68.5% more for groceries

	Swaziland	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 SZL13.79	$1.81 CVE177.91	+118.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.41 SZL89.99	$8.45 CVE831.35	+56.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.91 SZL98.40	$5.55 CVE545.89	-6.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 SZL30.00	$2.59 CVE254.40	+43.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 SZL43.08	$2.76 CVE271.45	+6.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 SZL13.38	$1.58 CVE155.23	+96.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.29 SZL4.84	$1.12 CVE110.09	+285.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.56 SZL9.30	$1.54 CVE151.31	+175.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 SZL10.43	$1.69 CVE166.64	+170.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 SZL9.68	$0.61 CVE59.57	+4.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 SZL11.56	$0.75 CVE74.15	+8.5%
Average			+68.5%

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pay 18.9% more for transportation

	Swaziland	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.91 SZL81.77	$5.84 CVE574.58	+18.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$29.80 CVE2,931.21
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$28,897.98 CVE3M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$17.22 CVE1,693.89
Average			+18.9%

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pay 48.8% more for housing

	Swaziland	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.04 SZL449.93	$50.02 CVE4,920.56	+85.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$271.15 SZL4,511.75	$414.04 CVE40,727.61	+52.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$176.26 SZL2,932.85	$227.30 CVE22,358.63	+29.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.01 SZL815.55	$92.56 CVE9,105.04	+88.9%
Average			+48.8%

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pay 51.1% less for childcare

	Swaziland	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$120.41 CVE11,844.26
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,309.26 SZL105K	$3,082.45 CVE303K	-51.1%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 31.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Swaziland	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.10 SZL34.99	$3.26 CVE320.83	+55.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 SZL42.50	$2.01 CVE197.41	-21.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 SZL46.49	$4.97 CVE488.73	+77.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.53 SZL374.94	$29.79 CVE2,929.89	+32.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.61 SZL59.99	$5.58 CVE548.58	+54.7%
Average			+31.8%

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pay 46.3% more for clothing

	Swaziland	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.55 SZL574.90	$46.30 CVE4,554.64	+34.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.02 SZL249.96	$25.35 CVE2,493.53	+68.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.10 SZL1,166.47	$65.91 CVE6,483.17	-6.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$54.08 SZL899.85	$116.61 CVE11,470.23	+115.6%
Average			+46.3%

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