Cost of living comparison

Cote d'Ivoire

compared to

Cabo Verde

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

Cabo Verde is 10.8% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire overall.

Restaurants: pay 66.2% more in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 21.3% more in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 5.2% less in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 32.4% less in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 53.0% less in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1% more in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 28.8% less in Cabo Verde

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

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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 66.2% more for restaurants

	Cote d'Ivoire	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$6.49 CVE636.84	+153.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.24 F CFA5,980	$9.14 CVE896.16	-10.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 F CFA435	$1.81 CVE177.58	+143.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 F CFA429	$1.10 CVE107.91	+49.9%
Average			+66.2%

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

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pay 21.3% more for groceries

	Cote d'Ivoire	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 F CFA305	$1.81 CVE177.40	+245.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.80 F CFA7,475	$8.45 CVE828.98	-34.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 F CFA4,524	$5.55 CVE544.34	-28.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 F CFA1,308	$2.59 CVE253.67	+15.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 F CFA1,545	$2.76 CVE270.68	+4.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 F CFA1,062	$1.58 CVE154.79	-13.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 F CFA279	$1.12 CVE109.78	+134.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 F CFA544	$1.54 CVE150.88	+65.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 F CFA622	$1.69 CVE166.17	+58.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 F CFA455	$0.61 CVE59.40	-22.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 F CFA429	$0.75 CVE73.94	+2.5%
Average			+21.3%

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

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pay 5.2% less for transportation

	Cote d'Ivoire	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.56 F CFA3,247	$5.84 CVE572.94	+5.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.68 F CFA24,915	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	-30.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,165.91 F CFA16M	$28,897.98 CVE3M	+2.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.36 F CFA8,969	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	+12.1%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 32.4% less for housing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.09 F CFA20,486	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	+42.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.10 F CFA394K	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	-38.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.03 F CFA201K	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	-34.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$126.19 F CFA73,671	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	-26.6%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 53.0% less for childcare

	Cote d'Ivoire	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$361.32 F CFA211K	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	-66.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,657.12 F CFA3M	$3,082.45 CVE302K	-33.8%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Cote d'Ivoire	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 F CFA598	$3.26 CVE319.92	+218.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 F CFA1,096	$2.01 CVE196.85	+6.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 F CFA997	$4.97 CVE487.34	+191.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.41 F CFA41,110	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	-57.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$5.58 CVE547.01	-34.7%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 28.8% less for clothing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.75 F CFA53,567	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	-49.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.53 F CFA21,327	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	-30.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.39 F CFA44,017	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	-12.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.70 F CFA80,974	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	-15.9%
Average			-28.8%

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

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