Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

compared to

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 57.9% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.8% less in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 46.5% less in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 12.1% less in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 78.2% less in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 70.6% less in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.7% less in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 21.4% less in Cabo Verde

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

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Cabo Verde vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.8% less for restaurants

	Vanuatu	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$6.49 CVE636.84	-48.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$9.14 CVE896.16	-36.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$1.81 CVE177.58	-20.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$1.10 CVE107.91	-53.3%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 46.5% less for groceries

	Vanuatu	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$1.81 CVE177.40	-6.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$8.45 CVE828.98	-4.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$5.55 CVE544.34	-47.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$2.59 CVE253.67	-58.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$2.76 CVE270.68	-62.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$1.58 CVE154.79	-51.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$1.12 CVE109.78	+16.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$1.54 CVE150.88	-13.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$1.69 CVE166.17	-59.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$0.61 CVE59.40	-84.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$0.75 CVE73.94	-52.0%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 12.1% less for transportation

	Vanuatu	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$5.84 CVE572.94	-13.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	-55.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$28,897.98 CVE3M	+24.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	+85.4%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 78.2% less for housing

	Vanuatu	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	-86.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	-73.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	-79.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	-80.9%
Average			-78.2%

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pay 70.6% less for childcare

	Vanuatu	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	-80.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$3,082.45 CVE302K	-55.2%
Average			-70.6%

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pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Vanuatu	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$3.26 CVE319.92	-35.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$2.01 CVE196.85	-50.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$4.97 CVE487.34	-46.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	-56.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.58 CVE547.01
Average			-48.7%

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pay 21.4% less for clothing

	Vanuatu	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	+13.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	-62.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	-21.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	+15.1%
Average			-21.4%

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