Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 4.2% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 67.0% more in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 36.5% more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 25.1% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 63.1% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 70.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.4% more in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 52.0% more in Equatorial Guinea

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

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pay 67.0% more for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.10 CVE521.46	$13.07 FCFA7,823	+156.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.86 CVE496.63	$12.25 FCFA7,334	+152.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 CVE220.43	$1.23 FCFA733	-43.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 CVE121.70	$1.23 FCFA733	+2.9%
Average			+67.0%

Cabo Verde vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.5% more for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51 CVE256.63	$3.24 FCFA1,940	+29.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.73 CVE687.17	$3.37 FCFA2,015	-50.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.01 CVE512.28	$9.69 FCFA5,800	+93.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 CVE286.55	$2.94 FCFA1,760	+4.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.29 CVE336.21	$3.10 FCFA1,855	-5.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.61 CVE164.48	$2.22 FCFA1,331	+38.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 CVE119.11	$1.48 FCFA887	+27.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.40 CVE142.67	$2.22 FCFA1,331	+59.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 CVE200.30	$1.48 FCFA887	-24.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 CVE109.25	$1.85 FCFA1,109	+73.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 CVE88.60	$2.22 FCFA1,331	+156.4%
Average			+36.5%

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pay 25.1% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.45 CVE659.29	$3.09 FCFA1,851	-52.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.28 CVE2,582.45	$26.38 FCFA15,789	+4.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,979,750.67	$33,034.81 FCFA19,771,952	+13.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.51 CVE2,197.57	$7.35 FCFA4,401	-65.8%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 63.1% less for housing

	Cabo Verde	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.24 CVE5,847.76	$16.34 FCFA9,779	-71.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.70 CVE48,598.70	$204.24 FCFA122,239	-57.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.12 CVE35,769.22	$114.37 FCFA68,454	-67.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.76 CVE9,884.75	$41.86 FCFA25,052	-56.7%
Average			-63.1%

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pay 70.2% less for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.23 CVE13,917.49	$65.36 FCFA39,117	-52.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,824.32 CVE288,539.19	$326.78 FCFA195,583	-88.4%
Average			-70.2%

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pay 32.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.70 CVE275.63	$1.63 FCFA978	-39.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.80 CVE183.64	$5.72 FCFA3,423	+218.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE446.96	$4.52 FCFA2,704	+3.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.16 CVE4,511.01	$49.02 FCFA29,337	+11.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.78 CVE794.60	$5.39 FCFA3,223	-30.8%
Average			+32.4%

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pay 52.0% more for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.18 CVE4,717.94	$24.51 FCFA14,669	-46.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.75 CVE4,469.63	$102.12 FCFA61,120	+133.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.36 CVE9,435.88	$245.08 FCFA146,687	+165.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$145.83 CVE14,898.75	$81.69 FCFA48,896	-44.0%
Average			+52.0%

Cabo Verde vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing

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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: April 2025

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