Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Cape Verde Reverse

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Cost of Living in Cape Verde is 38.2% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Cape Verde is 52.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Cape Verde are 79.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Cape Verde are 57.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Cape Verde are 31.6% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Cape Verde is 88.3% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(2,043.19 Esc)		 4.89 $
(500.00 Esc)		      -75.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(7,661.97 Esc)		 43.15 $
(4,408.53 Esc)		      -42.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(1,123.76 Esc)		 7.10 $
(725.00 Esc)		      -35.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(612.96 Esc)		 2.74 $
(280.00 Esc)		      -54.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(715.12 Esc)		 1.88 $
(192.50 Esc)		      -73.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(533.31 Esc)		 1.62 $
(165.31 Esc)		      -69.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(260.80 Esc)		 1.91 $
(194.85 Esc)		      -25.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(212.46 Esc)		 1.11 $
(112.92 Esc)		      -46.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(408.48 Esc)		 4.98 $
(508.33 Esc)		      +24.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(336.28 Esc)		 1.51 $
(154.26 Esc)		      -54.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(212.70 Esc)		 0.75 $
(77.11 Esc)		      -63.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.15 $
(424.11 Esc)		 2.22 $
(226.44 Esc)		      -46.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(600.28 Esc)		 5.48 $
(559.59 Esc)		      -6.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(563.08 Esc)		 3.55 $
(362.87 Esc)		      -35.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(751.74 Esc)		 8.51 $
(869.87 Esc)		      +15.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(244.33 Esc)		 1.17 $
(119.10 Esc)		      -51.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(77.65 Esc)		 0.97 $
(99.41 Esc)		      +28.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(207.94 Esc)		 1.18 $
(120.20 Esc)		      -42.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(227.33 Esc)		 1.52 $
(154.98 Esc)		      -31.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(135.53 Esc)		 0.62 $
(63.50 Esc)		      -53.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(142.40 Esc)		 0.73 $
(74.09 Esc)		      -48.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(225.09 Esc)		 1.29 $
(132.00 Esc)		      -41.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(227.09 Esc)		 1.02 $
(104.67 Esc)		      -53.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(1,532.39 Esc)		 7.83 $
(800.00 Esc)		      -47.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(198.34 Esc)		 1.94 $
(198.13 Esc)		      -0.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(366.45 Esc)		 1.78 $
(181.67 Esc)		      -50.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(1,021.60 Esc)		 4.65 $
(475.00 Esc)		      -53.5 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(255.40 Esc)		 0.98 $
(100.00 Esc)		      -60.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(6,640.38 Esc)		 26.97 $
(2,755.33 Esc)		      -58.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(383.10 Esc)		 1.71 $
(175.00 Esc)		      -54.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(286.05 Esc)		 3.54 $
(362.10 Esc)		      +26.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(3,064.79 Esc)		 9.79 $
(1,000.00 Esc)		      -67.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(359.02 Esc)		 5.47 $
(558.81 Esc)		      +55.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(3,064,789.62 Esc)		 27,897.51 $
(2,850,000.00 Esc)		      -7.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.01 $
(2,652,371.68 Esc)		 36,707.25 $
(3,750,000.00 Esc)		      +41.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.87 $
(21,235.60 Esc)		 126.89 $
(12,962.68 Esc)		      -39.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $
(5,841.56 Esc)		 26.10 $
(2,666.67 Esc)		      -54.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.48 $
(7,302.45 Esc)		 51.41 $
(5,252.41 Esc)		      -28.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.52 $
(4,752.43 Esc)		 32.30 $
(3,300.00 Esc)		      -30.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(2,231.56 Esc)		 8.16 $
(833.33 Esc)		      -62.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(1,430.24 Esc)		 5.38 $
(550.00 Esc)		      -61.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.71 $
(140,439.98 Esc)		 152.95 $
(15,625.00 Esc)		      -88.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(2,311,750.19 Esc)		 2,766.91 $
(282,666.67 Esc)		      -87.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.02 $
(5,313.91 Esc)		 55.14 $
(5,632.99 Esc)		      +6.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.59 $
(4,351.12 Esc)		 29.37 $
(3,000.00 Esc)		      -31.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.43 $
(9,136.49 Esc)		 78.31 $
(8,000.00 Esc)		      -12.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $
(11,561.24 Esc)		 130.51 $
(13,333.33 Esc)		      +15.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,744.42 $
(178,209.63 Esc)		 419.52 $
(42,858.20 Esc)		      -76.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.94 $
(146,899.69 Esc)		 233.70 $
(23,875.00 Esc)		      -83.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,910.03 $
(297,287.97 Esc)		 565.09 $
(57,729.43 Esc)		      -80.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.92 $
(245,072.97 Esc)		 522.41 $
(53,368.86 Esc)		      -78.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.24 $
(30,672.67 Esc)		 88.56 $
(9,047.43 Esc)		      -70.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.42 $
(25,685.26 Esc)		 65.75 $
(6,716.82 Esc)		      -73.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.87 $
(443,257.01 Esc)		 244.72 $
(25,000.00 Esc)		      -94.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 7.67      +16.6 %
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