Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 31.9% cheaper than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE535.63
|
$2.61
NGN4,041.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE510.12
|
$5.61
NGN8,679.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE226.43
|
$0.38
NGN588.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE125.01
|
$0.23
NGN350.28
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE263.60
|
$1.27
NGN1,962.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE705.85
|
$2.51
NGN3,891.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE526.21
|
$9.86
NGN15,262.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE294.34
|
$1.87
NGN2,900.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE345.35
|
$2.04
NGN3,150.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE168.95
|
$1.75
NGN2,706.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE122.35
|
$0.90
NGN1,397.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE146.55
|
$0.73
NGN1,134.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE205.74
|
$0.79
NGN1,219.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE112.22
|
$0.82
NGN1,266.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE91.01
|
$0.83
NGN1,291.87
|
|
pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE677.21
|
$2.41
NGN3,729.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,652.64
|
$36.26
NGN56,127.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,060,741.66
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,943,134.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,257.30
|
$12.54
NGN19,409.47
|
|
pay 11.1% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE6,006.71
|
$29.99
NGN46,434.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE49,919.64
|
$731.80
NGN1,132,907.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE36,741.44
|
$456.14
NGN706,159.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE10,153.43
|
$18.28
NGN28,302.11
|
|
pay 36.8% less for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE14,295.78
|
$85.98
NGN133,110.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE296,381.82
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,767,129.87
|
|
pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE283.12
|
$0.91
NGN1,401.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE188.64
|
$2.04
NGN3,151.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE459.11
|
$1.60
NGN2,476.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,633.62
|
$36.79
NGN56,957.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE816.20
|
$6.47
NGN10,011.47
|
|
pay 48.6% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,846.17
|
$17.81
NGN27,577.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,591.11
|
$28.83
NGN44,638.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,692.35
|
$57.22
NGN88,579.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE15,303.71
|
$57.36
NGN88,804.88
|
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