Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cabo Verde vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary
Cabo Verde is 31.0% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.2% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 28.7% less in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
-
pay 18.8% more in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 76.4% less in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
-
pay 66.6% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.6% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% more in Cabo Verde
The cost of transportation and clothing in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Vanuatu. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Cabo Verde.
Cabo Verde vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 28.2% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
$7.62
CVE721.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.56
VUV1,168
|
$7.18
CVE679.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
VUV311
|
$2.28
CVE216.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
VUV236
|
$1.19
CVE112.67
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.7% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
VUV310
|
$1.85
CVE175.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.02
VUV1,224
|
$9.18
CVE868.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.06
VUV1,107
|
$5.62
CVE532.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.26
VUV642
|
$2.65
CVE250.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.33
VUV1,018
|
$3.86
CVE365.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
VUV258
|
$1.60
CVE151.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
VUV108
|
$1.17
CVE111.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
VUV333
|
$1.48
CVE140.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
VUV301
|
$2.05
CVE193.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
VUV240
|
$0.60
CVE56.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
VUV117
|
$0.81
CVE76.50
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of groceries
pay 18.8% more for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV869
|
$6.20
CVE586.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
$30.66
CVE2,903.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,956.84
VUV2,804,408
|
$30,364.84
CVE2,874,837.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.77
VUV1,071
|
$18.41
CVE1,742.94
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of transportation
pay 76.4% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$226.79
VUV27,704
|
$55.12
CVE5,218.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,906.11
VUV232,851
|
$408.47
CVE38,672.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,278.71
VUV156,207
|
$282.06
CVE26,704.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$406.43
VUV49,650
|
$107.81
CVE10,206.77
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of housing
pay 66.6% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$617.75
VUV75,464
|
$149.25
CVE14,130.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,795.22
VUV830,105
|
$2,897.28
CVE274,304.02
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of childcare
pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.81
VUV588
|
$3.41
CVE322.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.70
VUV696
|
$1.71
CVE162.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.18
VUV1,122
|
$4.97
CVE470.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.52
VUV8,248
|
$33.73
CVE3,193.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
$5.86
CVE554.79
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.8% more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.39
VUV4,079
|
$60.02
CVE5,682.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
$31.96
CVE3,026.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$85.23
CVE8,069.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$138.47
CVE13,109.42
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing
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