Cost of living comparison
Chile is 2.8% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.9% more in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 30.5% less in Chile
- Transportation
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pay 17.9% less in Chile
- Housing
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pay 21.0% less in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 94.7% more in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.9% more in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 29.8% less in Chile
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Chile are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including groceries, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Chile. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 16.9% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE521.46
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE496.63
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.43
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.70
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 30.5% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE256.63
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE687.17
|
$5.09
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE512.28
|
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE286.55
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.21
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.48
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.11
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.67
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.30
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.25
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.60
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 17.9% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE659.29
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,582.45
|
$33.34
CLF0.8400
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,979,750.67
|
$16,204.48
CLF406.8600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,197.57
|
$13.18
CLF0.3300
|
|
pay 21.0% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,847.76
|
$21.54
CLF0.5400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,598.70
|
$453.06
CLF11.3800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,769.22
|
$359.28
CLF9.0200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,884.75
|
$78.13
CLF1.9600
|
|
pay 94.7% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,917.49
|
$313.82
CLF7.8800
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE288,539.19
|
$4,486.89
CLF112.6600
|
|
pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE275.63
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.64
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE446.96
|
$5.08
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,511.01
|
$40.53
CLF1.0200
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE794.60
|
$5.89
CLF0.1500
|
|
pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,717.94
|
$43.89
CLF1.1000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,469.63
|
$28.66
CLF0.7200
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,435.88
|
$61.62
CLF1.5500
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,898.75
|
$78.35
CLF1.9700
|
|
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