Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

compared to

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde vs. Switzerland Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 66.9% cheaper than Switzerland overall.

Restaurants: pay 69.5% less in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 33.4% less in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 48.7% less in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 77.3% less in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 93.5% less in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.7% less in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 57.2% less in Cabo Verde

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Cabo Verde.

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Cabo Verde vs. Switzerland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.5% less for restaurants

	Switzerland	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.33 CHF25.05	$6.49 CVE636.84	-78.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.14 CHF14.98	$9.14 CVE896.16	-49.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.29 CHF4.37	$1.81 CVE177.58	-65.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.78 CHF3.95	$1.10 CVE107.91	-77.0%
Average			-69.5%

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pay 33.4% less for groceries

	Switzerland	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$3.50 CHF2.89	$1.81 CVE177.40	-48.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.96 CHF10.70	$8.45 CVE828.98	-34.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.10 CHF6.69	$5.55 CVE544.34	-31.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.57 CHF6.25	$2.59 CVE253.67	-65.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.18 CHF10.06	$2.76 CVE270.68	-77.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CHF1.32	$1.58 CVE154.79	-1.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.75	$1.12 CVE109.78	+23.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 CHF1.03	$1.54 CVE150.88	+23.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.25 CHF1.85	$1.69 CVE166.17	-24.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 CHF0.70	$0.61 CVE59.40	-28.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 CHF0.78	$0.75 CVE73.94	-20.1%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 48.7% less for transportation

	Switzerland	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.57 CHF7.08	$5.84 CVE572.94	-31.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.70 CHF98.04	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	-74.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,149.55 CHF33,160.79	$28,897.98 CVE3M	-28.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.12 CHF34.79	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	-59.1%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 77.3% less for housing

	Switzerland	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.17 CHF48.05	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	-14.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,813.65 CHF1,497.95	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	-77.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,535.97 CHF1,268.60	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	-85.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$206.49 CHF170.54	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	-55.2%
Average			-77.3%

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pay 93.5% less for childcare

	Switzerland	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,648.71 CHF2,187.65	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	-95.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$33,203.62 CHF27,423.94	$3,082.45 CVE302K	-90.7%
Average			-93.5%

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pay 67.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Switzerland	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.68 CHF7.17	$3.26 CVE319.92	-62.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.95 CHF4.92	$2.01 CVE196.85	-66.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.85 CHF8.96	$4.97 CVE487.34	-54.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.96 CHF77.60	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	-68.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.75 CHF18.79	$5.58 CVE547.01	-75.5%
Average			-67.7%

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pay 57.2% less for clothing

	Switzerland	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 CHF111.50	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	-65.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.94 CHF54.46	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	-61.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$152.86 CHF126.25	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	-56.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$196.87 CHF162.60	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	-40.8%
Average			-57.2%

Switzerland vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing

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