Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Cape Verde Reverse

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Cost of Living in Cape Verde is 35.2% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Cape Verde is 49.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Cape Verde are 78.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Cape Verde are 54.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Cape Verde are 28.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Cape Verde is 88.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(1,945.68 Esc)		 5.14 $
(500.00 Esc)		      -74.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(7,296.29 Esc)		 45.55 $
(4,431.15 Esc)		      -39.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(1,070.12 Esc)		 7.45 $
(725.00 Esc)		      -32.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(583.70 Esc)		 2.88 $
(280.00 Esc)		      -52.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(680.99 Esc)		 1.98 $
(192.50 Esc)		      -71.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(508.20 Esc)		 1.70 $
(165.46 Esc)		      -67.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(248.97 Esc)		 1.99 $
(193.95 Esc)		      -22.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(202.72 Esc)		 1.16 $
(113.08 Esc)		      -44.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(389.09 Esc)		 5.23 $
(508.33 Esc)		      +30.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(319.77 Esc)		 1.59 $
(154.36 Esc)		      -51.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(203.32 Esc)		 0.79 $
(77.11 Esc)		      -62.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(409.60 Esc)		 2.33 $
(226.44 Esc)		      -44.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(570.49 Esc)		 5.76 $
(560.02 Esc)		      -1.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(536.56 Esc)		 3.73 $
(362.87 Esc)		      -32.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(718.13 Esc)		 8.95 $
(871.15 Esc)		      +21.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(233.19 Esc)		 1.22 $
(119.10 Esc)		      -48.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(73.91 Esc)		 1.02 $
(99.41 Esc)		      +34.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(198.61 Esc)		 1.24 $
(120.20 Esc)		      -39.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(216.74 Esc)		 1.59 $
(154.98 Esc)		      -28.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(129.22 Esc)		 0.65 $
(63.50 Esc)		      -50.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(135.89 Esc)		 0.76 $
(74.09 Esc)		      -45.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(214.47 Esc)		 1.36 $
(132.00 Esc)		      -38.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(216.65 Esc)		 1.08 $
(104.67 Esc)		      -51.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(1,459.26 Esc)		 8.22 $
(800.00 Esc)		      -45.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(189.51 Esc)		 2.04 $
(198.13 Esc)		      +4.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(349.81 Esc)		 1.87 $
(181.67 Esc)		      -48.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(972.84 Esc)		 4.88 $
(475.00 Esc)		      -51.2 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(243.21 Esc)		 1.03 $
(100.00 Esc)		      -58.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(6,323.46 Esc)		 28.47 $
(2,769.47 Esc)		      -56.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(364.81 Esc)		 1.80 $
(175.00 Esc)		      -52.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(272.40 Esc)		 3.72 $
(362.10 Esc)		      +32.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(2,918.52 Esc)		 10.28 $
(1,000.00 Esc)		      -65.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(341.24 Esc)		 5.75 $
(559.15 Esc)		      +63.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(2,918,517.75 Esc)		 29,295.69 $
(2,850,000.00 Esc)		      -2.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.26 $
(2,526,002.47 Esc)		 38,546.96 $
(3,750,000.00 Esc)		      +48.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.35 $
(20,268.68 Esc)		 133.12 $
(12,950.70 Esc)		      -36.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(5,563.99 Esc)		 27.41 $
(2,666.67 Esc)		      -52.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(6,954.40 Esc)		 53.55 $
(5,209.34 Esc)		      -25.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.49 $
(4,522.53 Esc)		 33.92 $
(3,300.00 Esc)		      -27.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(2,135.33 Esc)		 8.57 $
(833.33 Esc)		      -61.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.27 $
(1,388.24 Esc)		 5.65 $
(550.00 Esc)		      -60.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.61 $
(133,727.44 Esc)		 160.61 $
(15,625.00 Esc)		      -88.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,693.97 $
(2,207,758.15 Esc)		 2,905.58 $
(282,666.67 Esc)		      -87.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.05 $
(5,063.75 Esc)		 58.12 $
(5,654.20 Esc)		      +11.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.55 $
(4,139.09 Esc)		 30.84 $
(3,000.00 Esc)		      -27.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $
(8,719.31 Esc)		 82.23 $
(8,000.00 Esc)		      -8.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.20 $
(11,012.74 Esc)		 137.06 $
(13,333.33 Esc)		      +21.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,740.22 $
(169,295.46 Esc)		 441.23 $
(42,924.18 Esc)		      -74.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.47 $
(139,842.94 Esc)		 245.42 $
(23,875.00 Esc)		      -82.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,900.27 $
(282,149.63 Esc)		 588.48 $
(57,249.66 Esc)		      -79.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,403.66 $
(233,837.11 Esc)		 549.56 $
(53,463.11 Esc)		      -77.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 303.77 $
(29,552.08 Esc)		 91.45 $
(8,896.44 Esc)		      -69.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 253.07 $
(24,619.73 Esc)		 67.78 $
(6,593.74 Esc)		      -73.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,332.58 $
(421,489.99 Esc)		 256.98 $
(25,000.00 Esc)		      -94.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 7.67      +17.7 %
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