Cost of living comparison

Tonga

compared to

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 6.1% cheaper than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.5% less in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 5.2% less in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 50.8% more in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 36.7% less in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.5% less in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 2.8 times more in Cabo Verde

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

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Cabo Verde vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.5% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$6.49 CVE636.84	-21.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$9.14 CVE896.16	-12.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.81 CVE177.58	-36.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$1.10 CVE107.91	-55.2%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 5.2% less for groceries

	Tonga	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.81 CVE177.40	+74.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$8.45 CVE828.98	+87.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$5.55 CVE544.34	-6.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$2.59 CVE253.67	-49.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$2.76 CVE270.68	+3.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.58 CVE154.79	+25.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.12 CVE109.78	-10.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$1.54 CVE150.88	+16.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.69 CVE166.17	-0.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.61 CVE59.40	-58.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.75 CVE73.94	-36.8%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 50.8% more for transportation

	Tonga	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$5.84 CVE572.94	+6.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	-28.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$28,897.98 CVE3M	+397.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	-7.9%
Average			+50.8%

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pay 36.7% less for housing

	Tonga	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	-59.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	-33.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$227.30 CVE22,294.98
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	-35.2%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	-23.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$3,082.45 CVE302K	+1137.0%
Average			+207.2%

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pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$3.26 CVE319.92	-1.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$2.01 CVE196.85	-31.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$4.97 CVE487.34	-51.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	-4.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$5.58 CVE547.01	-86.6%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

	Tonga	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	+218.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	+43.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	+217.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	+301.1%
Average			+176.2%

Tonga vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing

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