Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 21.1% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.7% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% less in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 30.6% more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 37.5% more in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% more in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% more in Gabon
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Gabon are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Gabon. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 84.7% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
$1.31
FCFA788
|
|
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
$1.16
FCFA700
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
$0.94
FCFA566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
$1.04
FCFA626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
$1.11
FCFA671
|
|
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
|
pay 30.6% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
|
pay 37.5% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
|
pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
$0.98
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
|
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