Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Cape Verde Reverse

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Cost of Living in Cape Verde is 35.3% 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 55.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Cape Verde are 28.4% 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 $
(1,946.00 Esc)		 5.14 $
(500.00 Esc)		      -74.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(7,297.50 Esc)		 45.52 $
(4,429.27 Esc)		      -39.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.25 $
(1,094.62 Esc)		 7.45 $
(725.00 Esc)		      -33.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(583.80 Esc)		 2.88 $
(280.00 Esc)		      -52.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(681.10 Esc)		 1.98 $
(192.50 Esc)		      -71.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(508.90 Esc)		 1.70 $
(165.45 Esc)		      -67.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(249.39 Esc)		 1.99 $
(193.93 Esc)		      -22.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(203.30 Esc)		 1.16 $
(113.07 Esc)		      -44.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(389.45 Esc)		 5.22 $
(508.33 Esc)		      +30.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(320.23 Esc)		 1.59 $
(154.35 Esc)		      -51.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(203.37 Esc)		 0.79 $
(77.11 Esc)		      -62.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(411.81 Esc)		 2.33 $
(226.44 Esc)		      -45.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(570.40 Esc)		 5.76 $
(559.98 Esc)		      -1.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(537.10 Esc)		 3.73 $
(362.87 Esc)		      -32.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(718.56 Esc)		 8.95 $
(871.05 Esc)		      +21.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(233.06 Esc)		 1.22 $
(119.10 Esc)		      -48.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(73.99 Esc)		 1.02 $
(99.41 Esc)		      +34.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(198.61 Esc)		 1.24 $
(120.20 Esc)		      -39.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(216.89 Esc)		 1.59 $
(154.98 Esc)		      -28.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(129.47 Esc)		 0.65 $
(63.50 Esc)		      -51.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(135.90 Esc)		 0.76 $
(74.09 Esc)		      -45.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(214.46 Esc)		 1.36 $
(132.00 Esc)		      -38.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(216.85 Esc)		 1.08 $
(104.67 Esc)		      -51.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(1,459.50 Esc)		 8.22 $
(800.00 Esc)		      -45.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(189.81 Esc)		 2.04 $
(198.13 Esc)		      +4.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(349.16 Esc)		 1.87 $
(181.67 Esc)		      -48.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(973.00 Esc)		 4.88 $
(475.00 Esc)		      -51.2 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(243.25 Esc)		 1.03 $
(100.00 Esc)		      -58.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(6,324.50 Esc)		 28.45 $
(2,768.29 Esc)		      -56.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(364.88 Esc)		 1.80 $
(175.00 Esc)		      -52.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(272.44 Esc)		 3.72 $
(362.10 Esc)		      +32.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(2,919.00 Esc)		 10.28 $
(1,000.00 Esc)		      -65.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(341.16 Esc)		 5.75 $
(559.12 Esc)		      +63.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(2,919,000.00 Esc)		 29,290.85 $
(2,850,000.00 Esc)		      -2.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,961.75 $
(2,526,078.01 Esc)		 38,540.60 $
(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 208.36 $
(20,273.06 Esc)		 133.09 $
(12,949.90 Esc)		      -36.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.27 $
(5,572.65 Esc)		 27.41 $
(2,666.67 Esc)		      -52.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(6,957.17 Esc)		 53.54 $
(5,209.48 Esc)		      -25.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.56 $
(4,530.43 Esc)		 33.92 $
(3,300.00 Esc)		      -27.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.99 $
(2,139.27 Esc)		 8.56 $
(833.33 Esc)		      -61.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(1,397.71 Esc)		 5.65 $
(550.00 Esc)		      -60.7 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.09 $
(133,991.33 Esc)		 160.59 $
(15,625.00 Esc)		      -88.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,609.86 $
(2,199,939.01 Esc)		 2,905.10 $
(282,666.67 Esc)		      -87.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(5,071.16 Esc)		 58.09 $
(5,652.44 Esc)		      +11.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.56 $
(4,141.40 Esc)		 30.83 $
(3,000.00 Esc)		      -27.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(8,724.85 Esc)		 82.22 $
(8,000.00 Esc)		      -8.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.19 $
(11,012.93 Esc)		 137.03 $
(13,333.33 Esc)		      +21.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.37 $
(169,435.30 Esc)		 441.10 $
(42,918.71 Esc)		      -74.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.32 $
(139,850.85 Esc)		 245.38 $
(23,875.00 Esc)		      -82.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,902.02 $
(282,366.48 Esc)		 589.11 $
(57,320.87 Esc)		      -79.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.01 $
(233,910.35 Esc)		 549.39 $
(53,455.29 Esc)		      -77.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.40 $
(29,326.60 Esc)		 91.44 $
(8,896.94 Esc)		      -69.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.40 $
(24,461.06 Esc)		 67.77 $
(6,593.72 Esc)		      -73.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.57 $
(422,240.02 Esc)		 256.94 $
(25,000.00 Esc)		      -94.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 7.67      +17.8 %
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