Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 29.9% cheaper than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
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Central African Republic
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$5.10
CVE539.13
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
$4.86
CVE513.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,286
|
$2.16
CVE227.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$1.19
CVE125.82
|
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pay 0.3% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,800
|
$2.51
CVE265.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,929
|
$6.73
CVE710.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,709
|
$5.01
CVE529.64
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,263
|
$2.80
CVE296.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,567
|
$3.29
CVE347.60
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA467
|
$1.61
CVE170.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA467
|
$1.17
CVE123.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
$1.40
CVE147.50
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$1.96
CVE207.09
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,167
|
$1.07
CVE112.96
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,633
|
$0.87
CVE91.61
|
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pay 30.4% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,841
|
$6.45
CVE681.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.28
CVE2,669.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,166.78
CVE3,080,741.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.51
CVE2,272.05
|
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pay 80.7% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$57.24
CVE6,045.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,249,580
|
$475.70
CVE50,245.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,512,411
|
$350.12
CVE36,981.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$96.76
CVE10,219.77
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$136.23
CVE14,389.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,824.32
CVE298,318.43
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pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,800
|
$2.70
CVE284.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
$1.80
CVE189.87
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,572
|
$4.38
CVE462.11
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.16
CVE4,663.90
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.78
CVE821.53
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$46.18
CVE4,877.84
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.75
CVE4,621.11
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.36
CVE9,755.68
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$145.83
CVE15,403.71
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