Cost of living comparison

Cote d'Ivoire

compared to

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 27.0% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.6% more in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 74.7% more in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 6.2% more in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 7.8% less in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 18.1% less in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.3% more in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 0.9% more in Cabo Verde

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Cote d'Ivoire. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Cabo Verde.

Cabo Verde vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:

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pay 60.6% more for restaurants

	Cote d'Ivoire	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.27 F CFA1,971	$5.10 CVE522.44	+56.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.21 F CFA6,159	$4.86 CVE497.56	-52.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 F CFA455	$2.16 CVE220.85	+186.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 F CFA471	$1.19 CVE121.93	+52.6%
Average			+60.6%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 74.7% more for groceries

	Cote d'Ivoire	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 F CFA374	$2.51 CVE257.11	+304.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.52 F CFA4,533	$6.73 CVE688.47	-10.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.66 F CFA5,829	$5.01 CVE513.25	-48.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 F CFA1,300	$2.80 CVE287.09	+30.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 F CFA1,788	$3.29 CVE336.84	+11.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 F CFA955	$1.61 CVE164.79	+1.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.45 F CFA274	$1.17 CVE119.33	+156.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 F CFA343	$1.40 CVE142.94	+145.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 F CFA423	$1.96 CVE200.68	+179.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 F CFA422	$1.07 CVE109.46	+53.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 F CFA533	$0.87 CVE88.77	-1.9%
Average			+74.7%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.2% more for transportation

	Cote d'Ivoire	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 F CFA3,208	$6.45 CVE660.54	+21.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 F CFA27,101	$25.28 CVE2,587.33	-43.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,410.06 F CFA17,738,708	$29,166.78 CVE2,985,380.18	-0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.54 F CFA8,771	$21.51 CVE2,201.72	+47.9%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 7.8% less for housing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.27 F CFA29,117	$57.24 CVE5,858.81	+18.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$812.41 F CFA490,004	$475.70 CVE48,690.52	-41.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.38 F CFA175,745	$350.12 CVE35,836.80	+20.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$135.65 F CFA81,820	$96.76 CVE9,903.43	-28.7%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 18.1% less for childcare

	Cote d'Ivoire	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$198.79 F CFA119,901	$136.23 CVE13,943.79	-31.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,968.24 F CFA1,790,296	$2,824.32 CVE289,084.31	-4.8%
Average			-18.1%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of childcare

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pay 72.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Cote d'Ivoire	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 F CFA591	$2.70 CVE276.15	+175.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 F CFA1,433	$1.80 CVE183.99	-24.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 F CFA739	$4.38 CVE447.81	+257.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.48 F CFA45,525	$44.16 CVE4,519.53	-41.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 F CFA4,927	$7.78 CVE796.10	-4.8%
Average			+72.3%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 0.9% more for clothing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.53 F CFA44,347	$46.18 CVE4,726.85	-37.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.74 F CFA31,207	$43.75 CVE4,478.07	-15.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.47 F CFA44,314	$92.36 CVE9,453.70	+25.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.65 F CFA67,341	$145.83 CVE14,926.90	+30.6%
Average			+0.9%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing

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