Cost of living comparison

 Cabo Verde
compared to
 Niger
Niger vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Niger is 33.8% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants
pay 3.1% more in Niger
Groceries
pay 23.5% less in Niger
Transportation
pay 53.3% less in Niger
Housing
pay 35.4% more in Niger
Childcare
pay 4.2 times more in Niger
Entertainment and Sports
pay 11.2% less in Niger
Clothing
pay 33.4% less in Niger

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

Niger vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.1% more for restaurants

 
Cabo Verde
Niger
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.10
CVE483.75
$4.90
F CFA2,751
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.86
CVE460.71
$9.80
F CFA5,501
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.16
CVE204.49
$1.37
F CFA768

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pay 23.5% less for groceries

 
Cabo Verde
Niger
Bread
1 loaf
$2.51
CVE238.07
$0.51
F CFA287
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.73
CVE637.48
$8.17
F CFA4,584
Milk (1 gallon) $5.01
CVE475.24
$8.54
F CFA4,790

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pay 53.3% less for transportation

 
Cabo Verde
Niger
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.45
CVE611.62
$3.45
F CFA1,937
Monthly public transit pass $25.28
CVE2,395.71
$12.25
F CFA6,877
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,166.78
CVE2,764,281.58
$19,606.70
F CFA11,002,718

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pay 35.4% more for housing

 
Cabo Verde
Niger
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$57.24
CVE5,424.90
$46.29
F CFA25,979
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $475.70
CVE45,084.47
$796.52
F CFA446,985
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $350.12
CVE33,182.71
$408.47
F CFA229,223

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

 
Cabo Verde
Niger
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $136.23
CVE12,911.10
$925.87
F CFA519,573
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,824.32
CVE267,674.60
$4,493.20
F CFA2,521,456

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pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Cabo Verde
Niger
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.70
CVE255.70
$1.23
F CFA688
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.80
CVE170.36
$3.00
F CFA1,681
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.38
CVE414.64
$2.45
F CFA1,375

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pay 33.4% less for clothing

 
Cabo Verde
Niger
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$46.18
CVE4,376.78
$40.85
F CFA22,922
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.75
CVE4,146.42
$46.29
F CFA25,979
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.36
CVE8,753.56
$40.85
F CFA22,922

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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: July 2025
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