Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 29.9% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.8% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% less in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
-
pay 30.4% less in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 80.7% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% less in Cabo Verde
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,650
|
$5.10
CVE488.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA6,975
|
$4.86
CVE465.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,162
|
$2.16
CVE206.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA930
|
$1.19
CVE114.04
|
|
pay 0.3% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,627
|
$2.51
CVE240.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,744
|
$6.73
CVE643.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,681
|
$5.01
CVE480.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,046
|
$2.80
CVE268.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,320
|
$3.29
CVE315.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA422
|
$1.61
CVE154.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA422
|
$1.17
CVE111.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,687
|
$1.40
CVE133.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,266
|
$1.96
CVE187.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,055
|
$1.07
CVE102.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,476
|
$0.87
CVE83.03
|
|
pay 30.4% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,281
|
$6.45
CVE617.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.28
CVE2,419.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,166.78
CVE2,792,289.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.51
CVE2,059.31
|
|
pay 80.7% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$57.24
CVE5,479.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,129,604
|
$475.70
CVE45,541.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,367,200
|
$350.12
CVE33,518.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$96.76
CVE9,262.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$136.23
CVE13,041.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,824.32
CVE270,386.71
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,627
|
$2.70
CVE258.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,395
|
$1.80
CVE172.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,325
|
$4.38
CVE418.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.16
CVE4,227.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.78
CVE744.61
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$46.18
CVE4,421.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.75
CVE4,188.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.36
CVE8,842.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$145.83
CVE13,961.45
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