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Peru vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Peru is 17.3% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.5% less in Peru
Groceries: pay 37.0% less in Peru
Transportation: pay 24.5% less in Peru
Housing: pay 34.4% less in Peru
Childcare: pay 40.7% more in Peru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.4% more in Peru
Clothing: pay 26.7% less in Peru

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

Peru vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.5% less for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Peru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.62 CVE724.49	$3.28 PEN11.02	-56.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.18 CVE682.70	$5.98 PEN20.06	-16.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 CVE217.07	$1.08 PEN3.61	-52.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 CVE113.14	$0.57 PEN1.93	-51.7%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 37.0% less for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Peru
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 CVE176.13	$2.24 PEN7.53	+21.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.18 CVE872.32	$3.64 PEN12.22	-60.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 CVE534.56	$5.06 PEN16.98	-10.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 CVE251.54	$2.93 PEN9.84	+10.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.86 CVE367.35	$2.75 PEN9.23	-28.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CVE151.87	$0.79 PEN2.65	-50.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 CVE111.52	$0.41 PEN1.38	-64.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 CVE141.13	$0.48 PEN1.60	-68.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 CVE194.46	$0.47 PEN1.58	-76.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CVE57.16	$0.44 PEN1.46	-27.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 CVE76.81	$0.38 PEN1.29	-52.6%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 24.5% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Peru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 CVE589.23	$5.40 PEN18.11	-12.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.66 CVE2,915.18	$16.18 PEN54.31	-47.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,364.84 CVE2,886,735.02	$19,692.85 PEN66,088.25	-35.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.41 CVE1,750.16	$17.93 PEN60.16	-2.6%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 34.4% less for housing

	Cabo Verde	Peru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.12 CVE5,240.24	$25.62 PEN85.98	-53.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$408.47 CVE38,832.51	$371.91 PEN1,248.12	-8.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.06 CVE26,814.92	$256.23 PEN859.88	-9.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.81 CVE10,249.01	$36.79 PEN123.48	-65.9%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 40.7% more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Peru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.25 CVE14,189.32	$148.49 PEN498.33	-0.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,897.28 CVE275,439.20	$5,269.80 PEN17,685.18	+81.9%
Average			+40.7%

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pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Peru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 CVE324.06	$2.21 PEN7.43	-35.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 CVE163.00	$2.70 PEN9.06	+57.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE472.60	$6.12 PEN20.53	+23.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.73 CVE3,206.56	$30.24 PEN101.49	-10.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.86 CVE557.09	$5.38 PEN18.07	-8.1%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 26.7% less for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Peru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.02 CVE5,706.03	$50.15 PEN168.29	-16.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.96 CVE3,038.67	$26.05 PEN87.42	-18.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.23 CVE8,103.12	$66.76 PEN224.04	-21.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.47 CVE13,163.67	$68.85 PEN231.06	-50.3%
Average			-26.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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