Cape Verde

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The Republic of Cape Verde located on an archipelago in the Macaronesia ecoregion of the North Atlantic Ocean, off the western coast of Africa. The currency is the Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE).

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Housing

• Renting an apartment:
  • ***.**/month will get you add a description here
  • **.**/month will get you more description

• Buying a condo:
  • ***.**/month will get you add a description here
  • **.**/month will get you more description

• Renting a house:
  • ***.**/month will get you add a description here
  • **.**/month will get you more description

• Buying a house:
  • ***.**/month will get you add a description here
  • **.**/month will get you more description

Temporary Housing

• Hotels
  • 4 and 5 star range: ***.**/night
  • Budget Hotels: **.**/night or ***.**/week
• Hostels
  • Mid to High End: **.** to **.**/night (**.** to **.** during peak times of ***-***)
  • Mid to Low End: **.** to **.**/night (**.** to **.** during peak times of ***-***)
• Other
  • Cabins: ***
  • Bed & Breakfast: ***
  • Tent Camping Spot: ***

Transportation

• Local
  • Buses around town: *.** one-way to most anywhere
  • Taxi: **.** should get you across town
  • Other
    • Rental Bicycle: *.** per day or *.** per week
• Non-Local
  • Bus from **** to ****: **.** for Luxury Coach or **.** for Budget (The trip takes about **** long)
  • Other methods
• Long Term
  • Buying a Car
    • Luxury: The **** sells for about X***.** new
    • Budget: You can get a **** or **** in good condition for about X***.**
    • Insurance will cost you about **.**/month
  • Buying a Moped or any other ideas you may have: **.**
  • Gas os selling for **.** per ****

Taxes

• Sales Tax: *.**% (excludes purchases of ****)
• Income Tax: ** to **% for money earned locally (fell free to provide any useful information you can)

Services

• Doctor
  • Expect to pay **.** for emergency treatment (broken arm, splinter in eye, etc.)
  • Hospital stays are about **.**/night plus medications
  • Medications: Again, any information is helpful
• Dentist
• Optometrist
• Full-time/live-in cook:
• Driver:
• Haircut
• Laundry Service
• Etc.

Consumables

• Eating Out
  • Street Vendor: *.** will get you description of what you get
  • Sit-down Restaurant: *.** to *.** for description
  • Fine Dining: **.** for two
• Groceries
  • Get creative here. Let us know what as many things as you can will cost
• Other
  • Razors
  • Shaving Cream
  • Toilet Paper
  • T-Shirt
  • Whatever else

General Cost Information

We all know that a list like this isn't going to cover every situation or give a complete view of the overall cost of living in a specific location. Use this section to provide any useful financial information that may not be obvious from the above.

Links & Resources

XE.com Currency Services
CIA World Fact Book -- Cape Verde

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