Cost of living comparison

Venezuela

compared to

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde vs. Venezuela Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 35.7% more expensive than Venezuela overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.5% less in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 13.9% more in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 36.5% more in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 97.2% more in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 5.5% more in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.0% more in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 9.4% less in Cabo Verde

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

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Cabo Verde vs. Venezuela Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.5% less for restaurants

	Venezuela	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.26 VEF82.44	$6.49 CVE636.84	-21.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.58 VEF105.56	$9.14 CVE896.16	-13.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 VEF14.77	$1.81 CVE177.58	+22.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 VEF11.58	$1.10 CVE107.91	-5.3%
Average			-13.5%

Venezuela vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.9% more for groceries

	Venezuela	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.88 VEF18.74	$1.81 CVE177.40	-3.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.24 VEF32.34	$8.45 CVE828.98	+160.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.76 VEF77.39	$5.55 CVE544.34	-28.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.87 VEF28.60	$2.59 CVE253.67	-9.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.13 VEF31.20	$2.76 CVE270.68	-11.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 VEF21.43	$1.58 CVE154.79	-26.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 VEF7.27	$1.12 CVE109.78	+53.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 VEF7.63	$1.54 CVE150.88	+101.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 VEF8.99	$1.69 CVE166.17	+87.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 VEF8.62	$0.61 CVE59.40	-29.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 VEF7.67	$0.75 CVE73.94	-2.0%
Average			+13.9%

Venezuela vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.5% more for transportation

	Venezuela	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.52 VEF25.12	$5.84 CVE572.94	+131.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.00 VEF289.26	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	+2.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,527.78 VEF265K	$28,897.98 CVE3M	+8.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.23 VEF201.73	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	-14.9%
Average			+36.5%

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pay 97.2% more for housing

	Venezuela	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.33 VEF322.49	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	+54.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.92 VEF2,293.30	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	+80.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$144.91 VEF1,445.38	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	+56.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$18.46 VEF184.16	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	+401.3%
Average			+97.2%

Venezuela vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of housing

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pay 5.5% more for childcare

	Venezuela	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$82.50 VEF822.90	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	+45.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,042.86 VEF40,325.48	$3,082.45 CVE302K	-23.8%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Venezuela	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.60 VEF15.99	$3.26 CVE319.92	+103.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.49 VEF24.84	$2.01 CVE196.85	-19.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.91 VEF29.07	$4.97 CVE487.34	+70.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.32 VEF342.37	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	-13.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.44 VEF44.33	$5.58 CVE547.01	+25.5%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 9.4% less for clothing

	Venezuela	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.42 VEF482.92	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	-4.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.47 VEF423.65	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	-40.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.14 VEF849.19	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	-22.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.63 VEF764.38	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	+52.2%
Average			-9.4%

Venezuela vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing

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