Cost of living comparison

Argentina

compared to

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 15.2% cheaper than Argentina overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.5% less in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 31.1% more in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 20.9% more in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 23.9% less in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 52.6% less in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.5% less in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 45.7% less in Cabo Verde

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

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Cabo Verde vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.5% less for restaurants

	Argentina	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.88 ARS22,583.44	$6.49 CVE636.84	-56.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.57 ARS19,078.98	$9.14 CVE896.16	-27.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 ARS3,029.85	$1.81 CVE177.58	-9.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 ARS2,520.14	$1.10 CVE107.91	-33.7%
Average			-41.5%

Argentina vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.1% more for groceries

	Argentina	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 ARS3,247.75	$1.81 CVE177.40	-15.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS7,961.05	$8.45 CVE828.98	+61.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 ARS7,484.57	$5.55 CVE544.34	+12.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.57 ARS3,893.96	$2.59 CVE253.67	+0.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 ARS5,126.09	$2.76 CVE270.68	-18.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 ARS1,629.37	$1.58 CVE154.79	+47.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 ARS1,434.31	$1.12 CVE109.78	+18.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 ARS934.98	$1.54 CVE150.88	+149.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 ARS1,673.49	$1.69 CVE166.17	+53.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ARS700.13	$0.61 CVE59.40	+31.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS645.87	$0.75 CVE73.94	+77.1%
Average			+31.1%

Argentina vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.9% more for transportation

	Argentina	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.55 ARS6,900.45	$5.84 CVE572.94	+28.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.12 ARS41,168.97	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	+9.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,569.33 ARS40M	$28,897.98 CVE3M	+8.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.09 ARS15,310.26	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	+70.7%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 23.9% less for housing

	Argentina	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.92 ARS39,335.65	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	+93.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$568.71 ARS863K	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	-27.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$366.42 ARS556K	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	-38.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.62 ARS130K	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	+8.1%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 52.6% less for childcare

	Argentina	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.55 ARS436K	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	-58.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,737.30 ARS9M	$3,082.45 CVE302K	-46.3%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Argentina	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 ARS5,944.74	$3.26 CVE319.92	-16.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 ARS5,245.73	$2.01 CVE196.85	-41.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.51 ARS5,321.19	$4.97 CVE487.34	+41.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.09 ARS53,250.53	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	-15.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.61 ARS11,544.83	$5.58 CVE547.01	-26.7%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 45.7% less for clothing

	Argentina	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.07 ARS156K	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	-55.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.35 ARS113K	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	-65.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.50 ARS180K	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	-44.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.48 ARS174K	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	+1.9%
Average			-45.7%

Argentina vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing

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