Cost of living

Cape Verde

compared to

South Korea

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Cape Verde
South Korea
Cost of living one person
$799
$1345
Cost of living Family
$1645
$3148
One person rent
$457
$783
Family rent
$1126
$2362
Food expenses
$336
$484
Transport expenses
$49.04
$100.94
Monthly salary after tax
$194.63
$2640.44
Quality of life
32.82
32.83
Human freedom index
9.26
7.92
Life expectancy
79.55
87.03
English speaking %
8.74%
22.17%
Population
40.1M
51.6M

The average cost of living in Cape Verde ($799) is 41% less expensive than in South Korea ($1345). Cape Verde ranked 118th vs 43th for South Korea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Verde compared to 2 months in South Korea .

Eating Out
Cape Verde
South Korea
Lunch Menu
$5.07
$5.48
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.88
$35.1
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$5.76
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.49
Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.27
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
Cape Verde
South Korea
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423.76
$557.93
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248.32
$297.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530.85
$1188.78
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$558.23
$760.76
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105.32
$99.45
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178.07
$161.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.71
$17.95
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.81
$4.74
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$877
$11423
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$8058
Transportation
Cape Verde
South Korea
Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.13
Monthly ticket local transport
$29.77
$40.45
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.71
$9.72
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.44
Groceries
Cape Verde
South Korea
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.86
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$3.36
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.98
Eggs, x12
$2.56
$3.36
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$12.74
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$9.03
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$27.04
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.74
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.23
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.78
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.64
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.55
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.31
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.67
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.86
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$18.53
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.33
Cigarette pack
$3.54
$3.01
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$5.77
Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$6.08
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.39
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.14
Other
Cape Verde
South Korea
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.31
$50.16
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$9.93
Doctor's visit
$24.86
$34.01
Haircut, simple
$2.38
$7.81
Brand Jeans
$28.46
$54.11
Brand Sneakers
$69.69
$79.5
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.27
$395.05
International Primary School, 1 year
$3323
$25632