Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chile vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary
Chile is 4.4% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% less in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 25.9% less in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% less in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% less in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.3% more in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% less in Chile
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Chile are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including clothing, groceries, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Chile. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Chile.
Chile vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chile instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.62
CVE721.50
|
$8.18
CLF0.1900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
CVE679.88
|
$7.32
CLF0.1700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
CVE216.18
|
$1.38
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE112.67
|
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Chile - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
CVE175.41
|
$1.58
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
CVE868.72
|
$5.12
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
CVE532.36
|
$4.40
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
CVE250.50
|
$3.45
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.86
CVE365.84
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
CVE151.25
|
$0.82
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE111.06
|
$0.77
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
CVE140.54
|
$0.81
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
CVE193.66
|
$0.76
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CVE56.93
|
$0.60
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
CVE76.50
|
$0.68
CLF0.0200
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Chile - Cost of groceries
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
CVE586.80
|
$5.21
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.66
CVE2,903.16
|
$33.81
CLF0.7900
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,364.84
CVE2,874,837.81
|
$16,755.00
CLF393.5200
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
CVE1,742.94
|
$12.79
CLF0.3000
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Chile - Cost of transportation
pay 9.3% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.12
CVE5,218.65
|
$22.87
CLF0.5400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
CVE38,672.46
|
$464.44
CLF10.9100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.06
CVE26,704.41
|
$367.42
CLF8.6300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.81
CVE10,206.77
|
$83.36
CLF1.9600
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Chile - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.25
CVE14,130.84
|
$328.13
CLF7.7100
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,897.28
CVE274,304.02
|
$5,378.73
CLF126.3300
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Chile - Cost of childcare
pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.41
CVE322.72
|
$3.03
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
CVE162.33
|
$2.86
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.97
CVE470.65
|
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.73
CVE3,193.34
|
$41.02
CLF0.9600
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
CVE554.79
|
$6.50
CLF0.1500
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Chile - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.02
CVE5,682.51
|
$44.48
CLF1.0400
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.96
CVE3,026.15
|
$28.40
CLF0.6700
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.23
CVE8,069.72
|
$63.99
CLF1.5000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.47
CVE13,109.42
|
$76.71
CLF1.8000
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Chile - Cost of clothing
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