Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 4.1% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.4% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 20.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
-
pay 25.5% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.5% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
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pay 8.4% more in Cote d'Ivoire
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and transportation in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 6.4% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$10.21
F CFA6,159
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
$0.75
F CFA455
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
$0.78
F CFA471
|
|
pay 20.2% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
$0.62
F CFA374
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
$7.52
F CFA4,533
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
$9.66
F CFA5,829
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
$2.16
F CFA1,300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
$2.96
F CFA1,788
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
$1.58
F CFA955
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
$0.45
F CFA274
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
$0.57
F CFA343
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
$0.70
F CFA423
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
$0.70
F CFA422
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
$0.88
F CFA533
|
|
pay 7.1% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
$5.32
F CFA3,208
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
$29,410.06
F CFA17,738,708
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
$14.54
F CFA8,771
|
|
pay 19.6% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
$48.27
F CFA29,117
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
$812.41
F CFA490,004
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
$291.38
F CFA175,745
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
$135.65
F CFA81,820
|
|
pay 25.5% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
$198.79
F CFA119,901
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,790,296
|
|
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
$0.98
F CFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
$2.38
F CFA1,433
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
$75.48
F CFA45,525
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay 8.4% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
$73.53
F CFA44,347
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
$51.74
F CFA31,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
$73.47
F CFA44,314
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
$111.65
F CFA67,341
|
|
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