Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cabo Verde vs. Timor-Leste Cost of Living Summary
Cabo Verde is 4.7% more expensive than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.6% more in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
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pay 83.8% more in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
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pay 2.8% less in Cabo Verde
- Housing
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pay 45.7% less in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
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pay 81.9% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.0% more in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
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pay 47.9% more in Cabo Verde
The cost of groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Timor-Leste. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Cabo Verde. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Cabo Verde.
Cabo Verde vs. Timor-Leste Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 17.6% more for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$7.62
CVE716.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.18
CVE675.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$2.28
CVE214.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
|
$1.19
CVE111.95
|
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Timor-Leste vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of restaurants
pay 83.8% more for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.00
|
$1.85
CVE174.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.00
|
$9.18
CVE863.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$5.62
CVE528.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.65
CVE248.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
|
$3.86
CVE363.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.60
CVE150.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.17
CVE110.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.48
CVE139.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$2.05
CVE192.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.60
CVE56.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.81
CVE76.01
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
|
$6.20
CVE583.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.66
CVE2,884.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,364.84
CVE2,856,435.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
|
$18.41
CVE1,731.79
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of transportation
pay 45.7% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$55.12
CVE5,185.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$408.47
CVE38,424.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$866.67
|
$282.06
CVE26,533.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
|
$107.81
CVE10,141.43
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of housing
pay 81.9% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$149.25
CVE14,040.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$2,897.28
CVE272,548.19
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of childcare
pay 14.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
|
$3.41
CVE320.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$1.71
CVE161.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$4.97
CVE467.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$33.73
CVE3,172.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
|
$5.86
CVE551.24
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.9% more for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$60.02
CVE5,646.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$31.96
CVE3,006.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$85.23
CVE8,018.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.00
|
$138.47
CVE13,025.50
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing
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