Cost of Living Comparison Between Cape Verde and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 60.7% higher than in Cape Verde (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 106.6% higher than in Cape Verde
Rent Prices in United States are 384.7% higher than in Cape Verde
Restaurant Prices in United States are 131.9% higher than in Cape Verde
Groceries Prices in United States are 45.1% higher than in Cape Verde
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 750.6% higher than in Cape Verde
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Restaurants
 Cape Verde Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 500.00 Esc
(4.94 $)		 2,025.53 Esc
(20.00 $)		      +305.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,389.25 Esc
(43.34 $)		 7,595.75 Esc
(75.00 $)		      +73.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 725.00 Esc
(7.16 $)		 1,114.04 Esc
(11.00 $)		      +53.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 280.00 Esc
(2.76 $)		 607.66 Esc
(6.00 $)		      +117.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 192.50 Esc
(1.90 $)		 708.94 Esc
(7.00 $)		      +268.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 165.18 Esc
(1.63 $)		 528.82 Esc
(5.22 $)		      +220.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 194.43 Esc
(1.92 $)		 258.62 Esc
(2.55 $)		      +33.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 112.78 Esc
(1.11 $)		 210.73 Esc
(2.08 $)		      +86.9 %
Markets
 Cape Verde Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 508.33 Esc
(5.02 $)		 404.95 Esc
(4.00 $)		      -20.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 154.17 Esc
(1.52 $)		 333.42 Esc
(3.29 $)		      +116.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 77.11 Esc
(0.76 $)		 210.93 Esc
(2.08 $)		      +173.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 226.44 Esc
(2.24 $)		 420.86 Esc
(4.16 $)		      +85.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 559.23 Esc
(5.52 $)		 595.48 Esc
(5.88 $)		      +6.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 362.87 Esc
(3.58 $)		 558.35 Esc
(5.51 $)		      +53.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 868.78 Esc
(8.58 $)		 745.62 Esc
(7.36 $)		      -14.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 119.10 Esc
(1.18 $)		 242.33 Esc
(2.39 $)		      +103.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 99.41 Esc
(0.98 $)		 77.00 Esc
(0.76 $)		      -22.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 120.20 Esc
(1.19 $)		 206.23 Esc
(2.04 $)		      +71.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 154.98 Esc
(1.53 $)		 225.50 Esc
(2.23 $)		      +45.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 63.50 Esc
(0.63 $)		 134.49 Esc
(1.33 $)		      +111.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 74.09 Esc
(0.73 $)		 141.20 Esc
(1.39 $)		      +90.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 132.00 Esc
(1.30 $)		 223.11 Esc
(2.20 $)		      +69.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 104.67 Esc
(1.03 $)		 225.20 Esc
(2.22 $)		      +115.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 Esc
(7.90 $)		 1,519.15 Esc
(15.00 $)		      +89.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 198.13 Esc
(1.96 $)		 196.63 Esc
(1.94 $)		      -0.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 181.67 Esc
(1.79 $)		 363.40 Esc
(3.59 $)		      +100.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 475.00 Esc
(4.69 $)		 1,012.77 Esc
(10.00 $)		      +113.2 %
Transportation
 Cape Verde Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 100.00 Esc
(0.99 $)		 253.19 Esc
(2.50 $)		      +153.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,743.28 Esc
(27.09 $)		 6,582.99 Esc
(65.00 $)		      +140.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 175.00 Esc
(1.73 $)		 379.79 Esc
(3.75 $)		      +117.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 362.10 Esc
(3.58 $)		 283.57 Esc
(2.80 $)		      -21.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,000.00 Esc
(9.87 $)		 3,038.30 Esc
(30.00 $)		      +203.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 558.52 Esc
(5.51 $)		 355.95 Esc
(3.51 $)		      -36.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,850,000.00 Esc
(28,140.73 $)		 3,038,300.82 Esc
(30,000.00 $)		      +6.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,750,000.00 Esc
(37,027.28 $)		 2,629,447.39 Esc
(25,963.01 $)		      -29.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Cape Verde Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 12,945.66 Esc
(127.82 $)		 21,056.49 Esc
(207.91 $)		      +62.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 2,666.67 Esc
(26.33 $)		 5,792.84 Esc
(57.20 $)		      +117.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 5,244.61 Esc
(51.78 $)		 7,241.12 Esc
(71.50 $)		      +38.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 Cape Verde Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,300.00 Esc
(32.58 $)		 4,716.45 Esc
(46.57 $)		      +42.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 833.33 Esc
(8.23 $)		 2,212.27 Esc
(21.84 $)		      +165.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 550.00 Esc
(5.43 $)		 1,427.50 Esc
(14.09 $)		      +159.5 %
Childcare
 Cape Verde Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 15,625.00 Esc
(154.28 $)		 139,344.90 Esc
(1,375.88 $)		      +791.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 282,666.67 Esc
(2,791.03 $)		 2,291,769.86 Esc
(22,628.80 $)		      +710.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Cape Verde Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,614.92 Esc
(55.44 $)		 5,269.07 Esc
(52.03 $)		      -6.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,000.00 Esc
(29.62 $)		 4,315.02 Esc
(42.61 $)		      +43.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,000.00 Esc
(78.99 $)		 9,062.98 Esc
(89.49 $)		      +13.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 13,333.33 Esc
(131.65 $)		 11,465.22 Esc
(113.21 $)		      -14.0 %
Rent Per Month
 Cape Verde Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 42,801.97 Esc
(422.62 $)		 176,753.69 Esc
(1,745.26 $)		      +313.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 23,875.00 Esc
(235.74 $)		 145,706.65 Esc
(1,438.70 $)		      +510.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 57,568.88 Esc
(568.43 $)		 294,921.87 Esc
(2,912.04 $)		      +412.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 53,288.52 Esc
(526.17 $)		 243,090.15 Esc
(2,400.26 $)		      +356.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Cape Verde Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,020.09 Esc
(89.06 $)		 30,487.77 Esc
(301.03 $)		      +238.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,689.10 Esc
(66.05 $)		 25,527.10 Esc
(252.05 $)		      +281.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 Cape Verde Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 25,000.00 Esc
(246.85 $)		 439,350.22 Esc
(4,338.12 $)		      +1,657.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.67 6.57      -14.3 %
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