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Zimbabwe vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 0.3% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.8% less in Zimbabwe
Groceries: pay 27.7% less in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 5.0% more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 22.4% more in Zimbabwe
Childcare: pay 87.9% more in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% more in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 53.6% less in Zimbabwe

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

Zimbabwe vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.8% less for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.62 CVE721.50	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	-4.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.18 CVE679.88	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	-23.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 CVE216.18	$0.60 ZWL192.35	-73.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 CVE112.67	$0.42 ZWL134.02	-65.0%
Average			-41.8%

Cabo Verde vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.7% less for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 CVE175.41	$1.01 ZWL326.12	-45.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.18 CVE868.72	$5.30 ZWL1,707.41	-42.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 CVE532.36	$5.96 ZWL1,918.06	+5.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 CVE250.50	$1.98 ZWL636.46	-25.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.86 CVE365.84	$2.37 ZWL762.99	-38.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CVE151.25	$1.08 ZWL349.08	-32.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 CVE111.06	$0.73 ZWL234.29	-38.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 CVE140.54	$1.07 ZWL344.68	-27.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 CVE193.66	$0.61 ZWL196.88	-70.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CVE56.93	$0.66 ZWL211.93	+9.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 CVE76.50	$0.80 ZWL258.09	-0.8%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 5.0% more for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 CVE586.80	$5.92 ZWL1,906.80	-4.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.66 CVE2,903.16	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	+38.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,364.84 CVE2,874,837.81	$23,500.00 ZWL7,567,000.00	-22.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.41 CVE1,742.94	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	+8.6%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 22.4% more for housing

	Cabo Verde	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.12 CVE5,218.65	$159.29 ZWL51,291.92	+189.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$408.47 CVE38,672.46	$301.47 ZWL97,073.53	-26.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.06 CVE26,704.41	$202.31 ZWL65,143.08	-28.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.81 CVE10,206.77	$59.14 ZWL19,042.20	-45.1%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 87.9% more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.25 CVE14,130.84	$231.11 ZWL74,417.78	+54.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,897.28 CVE274,304.02	$6,406.25 ZWL2,062,812.50	+121.1%
Average			+87.9%

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pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 CVE322.72	$1.62 ZWL523.25	-52.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 CVE162.33	$2.52 ZWL810.92	+46.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE470.65	$1.35 ZWL434.70	-72.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.73 CVE3,193.34	$45.19 ZWL14,551.92	+34.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.86 CVE554.79	$11.25 ZWL3,622.50	+92.0%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 53.6% less for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.02 CVE5,682.51	$20.71 ZWL6,668.08	-65.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.96 CVE3,026.15	$16.58 ZWL5,339.83	-48.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.23 CVE8,069.72	$48.80 ZWL15,712.98	-42.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.47 CVE13,109.42	$58.17 ZWL18,731.73	-58.0%
Average			-53.6%

Cabo Verde vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of clothing

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