Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

compared to

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde vs. Guatemala Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 17.6% cheaper than Guatemala overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.8% more in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 7.5% more in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 36.1% more in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 41.3% less in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 59.6% less in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.6% less in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 20.3% less in Cabo Verde

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

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Cabo Verde vs. Guatemala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.8% more for restaurants

	Guatemala	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.81 GTQ52.10	$6.49 CVE636.84	-4.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GTQ60.11	$9.14 CVE896.16	+16.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 GTQ8.62	$1.81 CVE177.58	+60.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.27	$1.10 CVE107.91	+15.8%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 7.5% more for groceries

	Guatemala	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$3.06 GTQ23.38	$1.81 CVE177.40	-40.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.94 GTQ22.53	$8.45 CVE828.98	+187.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 GTQ59.62	$5.55 CVE544.34	-28.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 GTQ18.82	$2.59 CVE253.67	+5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 GTQ32.69	$2.76 CVE270.68	-35.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.56	$1.58 CVE154.79	-11.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.83	$1.12 CVE109.78	+46.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 GTQ9.90	$1.54 CVE150.88	+18.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 GTQ5.62	$1.69 CVE166.17	+130.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 GTQ5.25	$0.61 CVE59.40	-11.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 GTQ6.75	$0.75 CVE73.94	-14.6%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 36.1% more for transportation

	Guatemala	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.04 GTQ38.56	$5.84 CVE572.94	+15.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.23 GTQ108.90	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	+109.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,199.77 GTQ193K	$28,897.98 CVE3M	+14.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$17.22 CVE1,689.07
Average			+36.1%

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pay 41.3% less for housing

	Guatemala	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.14 GTQ353.04	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	+8.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$851.18 GTQ6,513.21	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	-51.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$533.61 GTQ4,083.17	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	-57.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.82 GTQ381.19	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	+85.8%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 59.6% less for childcare

	Guatemala	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	-64.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	$3,082.45 CVE302K	-53.9%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 GTQ25.05	$3.26 CVE319.92	-0.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 GTQ25.59	$2.01 CVE196.85	-40.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.99 GTQ30.56	$4.97 CVE487.34	+24.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.26 GTQ308.05	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	-26.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 GTQ49.59	$5.58 CVE547.01	-13.9%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 20.3% less for clothing

	Guatemala	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.92 GTQ359.05	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	-1.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 GTQ363.17	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	-46.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.97 GTQ803.21	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	-37.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.86 GTQ733.50	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	+21.6%
Average			-20.3%

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