Cost of Living Comparison Between Cape Verde and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 54.5% higher than in Cape Verde (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 98.5% higher than in Cape Verde
Rent Prices in United States are 364.9% higher than in Cape Verde
Restaurant Prices in United States are 122.7% higher than in Cape Verde
Groceries Prices in United States are 39.6% higher than in Cape Verde
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 750.8% higher than in Cape Verde
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Restaurants
 Cape Verde Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 500.00 Esc
(5.14 $)		 1,946.00 Esc
(20.00 $)		      +289.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,429.27 Esc
(45.52 $)		 7,297.50 Esc
(75.00 $)		      +64.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 725.00 Esc
(7.45 $)		 1,094.62 Esc
(11.25 $)		      +51.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 280.00 Esc
(2.88 $)		 583.80 Esc
(6.00 $)		      +108.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 192.50 Esc
(1.98 $)		 681.10 Esc
(7.00 $)		      +253.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 165.45 Esc
(1.70 $)		 508.84 Esc
(5.23 $)		      +207.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 193.93 Esc
(1.99 $)		 249.34 Esc
(2.56 $)		      +28.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 113.07 Esc
(1.16 $)		 203.28 Esc
(2.09 $)		      +79.8 %
Markets
 Cape Verde Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 508.33 Esc
(5.22 $)		 389.45 Esc
(4.00 $)		      -23.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 154.35 Esc
(1.59 $)		 320.25 Esc
(3.29 $)		      +107.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 77.11 Esc
(0.79 $)		 203.41 Esc
(2.09 $)		      +163.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 226.44 Esc
(2.33 $)		 411.80 Esc
(4.23 $)		      +81.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 559.98 Esc
(5.76 $)		 570.40 Esc
(5.86 $)		      +1.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 362.87 Esc
(3.73 $)		 537.04 Esc
(5.52 $)		      +48.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 871.05 Esc
(8.95 $)		 718.49 Esc
(7.38 $)		      -17.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 119.10 Esc
(1.22 $)		 233.17 Esc
(2.40 $)		      +95.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 99.41 Esc
(1.02 $)		 74.00 Esc
(0.76 $)		      -25.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 120.20 Esc
(1.24 $)		 198.59 Esc
(2.04 $)		      +65.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 154.98 Esc
(1.59 $)		 216.93 Esc
(2.23 $)		      +40.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 63.50 Esc
(0.65 $)		 129.50 Esc
(1.33 $)		      +103.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 74.09 Esc
(0.76 $)		 135.90 Esc
(1.40 $)		      +83.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 132.00 Esc
(1.36 $)		 214.45 Esc
(2.20 $)		      +62.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 104.67 Esc
(1.08 $)		 216.85 Esc
(2.23 $)		      +107.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 Esc
(8.22 $)		 1,459.50 Esc
(15.00 $)		      +82.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 198.13 Esc
(2.04 $)		 189.87 Esc
(1.95 $)		      -4.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 181.67 Esc
(1.87 $)		 349.26 Esc
(3.59 $)		      +92.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 475.00 Esc
(4.88 $)		 973.00 Esc
(10.00 $)		      +104.8 %
Transportation
 Cape Verde Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 100.00 Esc
(1.03 $)		 243.25 Esc
(2.50 $)		      +143.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,768.29 Esc
(28.45 $)		 6,324.50 Esc
(65.00 $)		      +128.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 175.00 Esc
(1.80 $)		 364.88 Esc
(3.75 $)		      +108.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 362.10 Esc
(3.72 $)		 272.44 Esc
(2.80 $)		      -24.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,000.00 Esc
(10.28 $)		 2,919.00 Esc
(30.00 $)		      +191.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 559.12 Esc
(5.75 $)		 341.17 Esc
(3.51 $)		      -39.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,850,000.00 Esc
(29,290.85 $)		 2,919,000.00 Esc
(30,000.00 $)		      +2.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,750,000.00 Esc
(38,540.60 $)		 2,526,094.65 Esc
(25,961.92 $)		      -32.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Cape Verde Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 12,949.90 Esc
(133.09 $)		 20,270.07 Esc
(208.33 $)		      +56.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 2,666.67 Esc
(27.41 $)		 5,571.52 Esc
(57.26 $)		      +108.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 5,209.48 Esc
(53.54 $)		 6,958.77 Esc
(71.52 $)		      +33.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 Cape Verde Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,300.00 Esc
(33.92 $)		 4,528.00 Esc
(46.54 $)		      +37.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 833.33 Esc
(8.56 $)		 2,139.27 Esc
(21.99 $)		      +156.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 550.00 Esc
(5.65 $)		 1,390.42 Esc
(14.29 $)		      +152.8 %
Childcare
 Cape Verde Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 15,625.00 Esc
(160.59 $)		 133,991.33 Esc
(1,377.09 $)		      +757.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 282,666.67 Esc
(2,905.10 $)		 2,199,939.01 Esc
(22,609.86 $)		      +678.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Cape Verde Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,652.44 Esc
(58.09 $)		 5,071.97 Esc
(52.13 $)		      -10.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,000.00 Esc
(30.83 $)		 4,143.93 Esc
(42.59 $)		      +38.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,000.00 Esc
(82.22 $)		 8,725.10 Esc
(89.67 $)		      +9.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 13,333.33 Esc
(137.03 $)		 11,018.46 Esc
(113.24 $)		      -17.4 %
Rent Per Month
 Cape Verde Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 42,918.71 Esc
(441.10 $)		 169,396.66 Esc
(1,740.97 $)		      +294.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 23,875.00 Esc
(245.38 $)		 139,838.34 Esc
(1,437.19 $)		      +485.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 57,320.87 Esc
(589.11 $)		 282,328.89 Esc
(2,901.63 $)		      +392.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 53,455.29 Esc
(549.39 $)		 233,894.61 Esc
(2,403.85 $)		      +337.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Cape Verde Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,896.94 Esc
(91.44 $)		 29,324.88 Esc
(301.39 $)		      +229.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,593.72 Esc
(67.77 $)		 24,462.64 Esc
(251.41 $)		      +271.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 Cape Verde Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 25,000.00 Esc
(256.94 $)		 422,237.06 Esc
(4,339.54 $)		      +1,588.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.67 6.51      -15.1 %
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