Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 16.4% more expensive than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.5% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% more in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
-
pay 60.6% more in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 18.0% less in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
-
pay 15.9% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.2% more in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
-
pay 34.7% more in Cabo Verde
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 15.5% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
$5.10
CVE502.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,077
|
$4.86
CVE478.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA708
|
$2.16
CVE212.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA755
|
$1.19
CVE117.16
|
|
pay 19.5% more for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA818
|
$2.51
CVE247.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,966
|
$6.73
CVE661.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,648
|
$5.01
CVE493.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,958
|
$2.80
CVE275.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,798
|
$3.29
CVE323.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA828
|
$1.61
CVE158.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA671
|
$1.17
CVE114.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA828
|
$1.40
CVE137.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA542
|
$1.96
CVE192.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA599
|
$1.07
CVE105.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA642
|
$0.87
CVE85.30
|
|
pay 60.6% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
$6.45
CVE634.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
$25.28
CVE2,486.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,041,529
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,868,552.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,940
|
$21.51
CVE2,115.56
|
|
pay 18.0% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA39,317
|
$57.24
CVE5,629.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA487,537
|
$475.70
CVE46,785.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA283,086
|
$350.12
CVE34,434.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA48,106
|
$96.76
CVE9,515.88
|
|
pay 15.9% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA68,412
|
$136.23
CVE13,398.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,066,763
|
$2,824.32
CVE277,771.53
|
|
pay 49.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA566
|
$2.70
CVE265.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,453
|
$1.80
CVE176.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,415
|
$4.38
CVE430.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA33,027
|
$44.16
CVE4,342.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,601
|
$7.78
CVE764.95
|
|
pay 34.7% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA37,745
|
$46.18
CVE4,541.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA42,463
|
$43.75
CVE4,302.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
$92.36
CVE9,083.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA41,519
|
$145.83
CVE14,342.76
|
|
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