Cost of living comparison

Argentina

compared to

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 42.5% more expensive than Argentina overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.4% more in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 72.4% more in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 71.2% more in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 11.1% less in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.5% more in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 11.9% less in Cabo Verde

The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Argentina. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Cabo Verde. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Cabo Verde.

Cabo Verde vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Argentina, you would:

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pay 3.4% more for restaurants

	Argentina	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.59 ARS9,778.01	$5.10 CVE495.16	-40.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.73 ARS7,658.10	$4.86 CVE471.58	-27.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 ARS1,503.76	$2.16 CVE209.32	+63.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ARS1,140.95	$1.19 CVE115.56	+18.8%
Average			+3.4%

Argentina vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 72.4% more for groceries

	Argentina	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 ARS1,624.85	$2.51 CVE243.68	+75.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.84 ARS4,364.80	$6.73 CVE652.52	+75.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.28 ARS4,868.91	$5.01 CVE486.44	+17.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.79 ARS2,038.86	$2.80 CVE272.10	+56.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.64 ARS3,005.53	$3.29 CVE319.25	+24.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 ARS1,030.84	$1.61 CVE156.19	+77.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 ARS964.91	$1.17 CVE113.10	+37.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 ARS733.16	$1.40 CVE135.47	+116.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 ARS1,145.51	$1.96 CVE190.20	+94.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ARS527.77	$1.07 CVE103.74	+130.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 ARS519.92	$0.87 CVE84.14	+89.8%
Average			+72.4%

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pay 71.2% more for transportation

	Argentina	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.66 ARS4,166.12	$6.45 CVE626.04	+76.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.28 ARS15,109.03	$25.28 CVE2,452.20	+90.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,930.00 ARS32,921,474.99	$29,166.78 CVE2,829,457.52	+0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.90 ARS11,261.64	$21.51 CVE2,086.72	+117.4%
Average			+71.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Argentina	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.37 ARS22,039.14	$57.24 CVE5,552.81	+195.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$303.40 ARS345,264.14	$475.70 CVE46,147.47	+56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.72 ARS252,305.64	$350.12 CVE33,965.08	+57.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.92 ARS47,707.53	$96.76 CVE9,386.19	+130.8%
Average			+110.3%

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pay 11.1% less for childcare

	Argentina	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$173.69 ARS197,651.18	$136.23 CVE13,215.52	-21.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,841.72 ARS3,233,791.56	$2,824.32 CVE273,985.80	-0.6%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 63.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Argentina	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.81 ARS2,058.88	$2.70 CVE261.72	+49.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.09 ARS2,374.22	$1.80 CVE174.38	-13.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.36 ARS2,682.76	$4.38 CVE424.42	+85.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.92 ARS21,527.93	$44.16 CVE4,283.48	+133.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.76 ARS5,421.01	$7.78 CVE754.52	+63.3%
Average			+63.5%

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pay 11.9% less for clothing

	Argentina	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.59 ARS90,575.46	$46.18 CVE4,479.97	-42.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$69.14 ARS78,683.25	$43.75 CVE4,244.19	-36.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.64 ARS122,489.36	$92.36 CVE8,959.95	-14.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.20 ARS114,020.73	$145.83 CVE14,147.29	+45.5%
Average			-11.9%

Argentina vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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