Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Cape Verde Reverse

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Cost of Living in Cape Verde is 35.4% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Cape Verde is 49.7% 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 28.5% 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 $
(1,948.50 Esc)		 5.13 $
(500.00 Esc)		      -74.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(7,306.88 Esc)		 45.21 $
(4,405.01 Esc)		      -39.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(1,120.39 Esc)		 7.44 $
(725.00 Esc)		      -35.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(584.55 Esc)		 3.08 $
(300.00 Esc)		      -48.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(681.98 Esc)		 2.16 $
(210.13 Esc)		      -69.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(509.97 Esc)		 1.70 $
(165.28 Esc)		      -67.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(249.68 Esc)		 1.99 $
(193.70 Esc)		      -22.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(203.71 Esc)		 1.20 $
(117.05 Esc)		      -42.5 %
Markets
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(389.97 Esc)		 5.22 $
(508.33 Esc)		      +30.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(320.55 Esc)		 1.58 $
(154.24 Esc)		      -51.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(203.87 Esc)		 0.79 $
(77.11 Esc)		      -62.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.25 $
(414.11 Esc)		 2.32 $
(226.44 Esc)		      -45.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(571.21 Esc)		 5.74 $
(559.53 Esc)		      -2.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $
(538.29 Esc)		 3.72 $
(362.87 Esc)		      -32.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.39 $
(719.81 Esc)		 8.93 $
(869.67 Esc)		      +20.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(233.39 Esc)		 1.22 $
(119.10 Esc)		      -49.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(74.26 Esc)		 1.02 $
(99.41 Esc)		      +33.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(199.00 Esc)		 1.23 $
(120.20 Esc)		      -39.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(216.92 Esc)		 1.59 $
(154.98 Esc)		      -28.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(129.81 Esc)		 0.65 $
(63.50 Esc)		      -51.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(136.06 Esc)		 0.76 $
(74.09 Esc)		      -45.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(214.46 Esc)		 1.35 $
(132.00 Esc)		      -38.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(217.19 Esc)		 1.07 $
(104.67 Esc)		      -51.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(1,461.38 Esc)		 8.21 $
(800.00 Esc)		      -45.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(190.04 Esc)		 2.03 $
(198.13 Esc)		      +4.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(350.64 Esc)		 1.86 $
(181.67 Esc)		      -48.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(974.25 Esc)		 4.88 $
(475.00 Esc)		      -51.2 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(243.56 Esc)		 1.03 $
(100.00 Esc)		      -58.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(6,332.62 Esc)		 28.26 $
(2,753.13 Esc)		      -56.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(365.34 Esc)		 1.80 $
(175.00 Esc)		      -52.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(272.79 Esc)		 3.72 $
(362.10 Esc)		      +32.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(2,922.75 Esc)		 10.26 $
(1,000.00 Esc)		      -65.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(341.15 Esc)		 5.74 $
(558.76 Esc)		      +63.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(2,922,750.00 Esc)		 29,253.27 $
(2,850,000.00 Esc)		      -2.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,968.21 $
(2,529,952.49 Esc)		 38,491.15 $
(3,750,000.00 Esc)		      +48.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.94 $
(20,355.92 Esc)		 132.82 $
(12,939.59 Esc)		      -36.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $
(5,571.21 Esc)		 27.37 $
(2,666.67 Esc)		      -52.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.58 $
(6,974.07 Esc)		 53.48 $
(5,210.59 Esc)		      -25.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.40 $
(4,520.52 Esc)		 33.87 $
(3,300.00 Esc)		      -27.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.05 $
(2,148.25 Esc)		 8.55 $
(833.33 Esc)		      -61.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(1,399.51 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 1,373.86 $
(133,848.27 Esc)		 160.38 $
(15,625.00 Esc)		      -88.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,581.03 $
(2,199,956.99 Esc)		 2,901.38 $
(282,666.67 Esc)		      -87.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.11 $
(5,077.17 Esc)		 57.78 $
(5,629.70 Esc)		      +10.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(4,147.53 Esc)		 30.79 $
(3,000.00 Esc)		      -27.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.71 $
(8,740.38 Esc)		 82.11 $
(8,000.00 Esc)		      -8.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.40 $
(11,047.84 Esc)		 136.86 $
(13,333.33 Esc)		      +20.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.88 $
(169,703.08 Esc)		 439.80 $
(42,847.95 Esc)		      -74.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.93 $
(139,993.25 Esc)		 245.06 $
(23,875.00 Esc)		      -82.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.64 $
(282,204.75 Esc)		 588.60 $
(57,344.57 Esc)		      -79.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.30 $
(234,044.19 Esc)		 547.64 $
(53,354.22 Esc)		      -77.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 298.99 $
(29,128.82 Esc)		 91.36 $
(8,900.81 Esc)		      -69.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.69 $
(24,521.38 Esc)		 67.66 $
(6,591.38 Esc)		      -73.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Cape Verde Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,325.66 $
(421,427.59 Esc)		 256.61 $
(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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