Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 37.8% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 67.6% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 0.6% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 13.0% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 68.9% more in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.4% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 18.2% less in Republic of the Congo

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

Republic of the Congo vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

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pay 67.6% more for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.10 CVE521.46	$13.96 FCFA8,355	+173.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.86 CVE496.63	$8.94 FCFA5,348	+83.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 CVE220.43	$1.88 FCFA1,127	-12.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 CVE121.70	$1.50 FCFA897	+25.8%
Average			+67.6%

Cabo Verde vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.6% less for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51 CVE256.63	$2.56 FCFA1,534	+2.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.73 CVE687.17	$4.20 FCFA2,515	-37.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.01 CVE512.28	$7.87 FCFA4,711	+57.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 CVE286.55	$3.39 FCFA2,030	+20.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.29 CVE336.21	$2.20 FCFA1,315	-33.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.61 CVE164.48	$1.18 FCFA706	-26.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 CVE119.11	$0.91 FCFA545	-21.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.40 CVE142.67	$1.98 FCFA1,182	+41.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 CVE200.30	$1.21 FCFA723	-38.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 CVE109.25	$1.16 FCFA697	+8.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 CVE88.60	$1.05 FCFA629	+21.2%
Average			-0.6%

Cabo Verde vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.0% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.45 CVE659.29	$5.18 FCFA3,102	-19.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.28 CVE2,582.45	$22.59 FCFA13,520	-10.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,979,750.67	$32,895.05 FCFA19,688,303	+12.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.51 CVE2,197.57	$14.09 FCFA8,436	-34.5%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Cabo Verde	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.24 CVE5,847.76	$75.50 FCFA45,187	+31.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.70 CVE48,598.70	$971.39 FCFA581,392	+104.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.12 CVE35,769.22	$357.68 FCFA214,076	+2.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.76 CVE9,884.75	$456.95 FCFA273,495	+372.3%
Average			+127.7%

Cabo Verde vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay 68.9% more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.23 CVE13,917.49	$214.14 FCFA128,170	+57.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,824.32 CVE288,539.19	$5,100.00 FCFA3,052,446	+80.6%
Average			+68.9%

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pay 32.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.70 CVE275.63	$2.76 FCFA1,654	+2.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.80 CVE183.64	$4.13 FCFA2,474	+129.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE446.96	$3.75 FCFA2,244	-14.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.16 CVE4,511.01	$61.25 FCFA36,658	+38.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.78 CVE794.60	$8.17 FCFA4,890	+5.0%
Average			+32.4%

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pay 18.2% less for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.18 CVE4,717.94	$35.83 FCFA21,447	-22.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.75 CVE4,469.63	$37.92 FCFA22,694	-13.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.36 CVE9,435.88	$92.22 FCFA55,197	-0.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$145.83 CVE14,898.75	$91.67 FCFA54,864	-37.1%
Average			-18.2%

Cabo Verde vs. Republic of the Congo - 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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