Cost of living comparison

Niger

compared to

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 51.2% more expensive than Niger overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.5% more in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 89.1% more in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 18.6% less in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 61.2% less in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.0% more in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 97.7% more in Cabo Verde

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

Cabo Verde vs. Niger Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Niger, you would:

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pay 26.5% more for restaurants

	Niger	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,827	$5.10 CVE495.16	+4.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,655	$4.86 CVE471.58	-50.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA789	$2.16 CVE209.32	+57.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA353	$1.19 CVE115.56	+94.4%
Average			+26.5%

Niger vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 89.1% more for groceries

	Niger	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA295	$2.51 CVE243.68	+392.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,712	$6.73 CVE652.52	-17.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA4,923	$5.01 CVE486.44	-41.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,305	$2.80 CVE272.10	+23.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,906	$3.29 CVE319.25	-0.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA962	$1.61 CVE156.19	-3.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA342	$1.17 CVE113.10	+96.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA609	$1.40 CVE135.47	+32.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA417	$1.96 CVE190.20	+171.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA321	$1.07 CVE103.74	+92.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA150	$0.87 CVE84.14	+234.4%
Average			+89.1%

Niger vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Niger	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA1,991	$6.45 CVE626.04	+87.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA7,068	$25.28 CVE2,452.20	+106.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,309,081	$29,166.78 CVE2,829,457.52	+48.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,168	$21.51 CVE2,086.72	+472.4%
Average			+178.6%

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pay 18.6% less for housing

	Niger	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA26,702	$57.24 CVE5,552.81	+23.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA459,431	$475.70 CVE46,147.47	-40.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA235,606	$350.12 CVE33,965.08	-14.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA98,479	$96.76 CVE9,386.19	-43.3%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 61.2% less for childcare

	Niger	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA534,040	$136.23 CVE13,215.52	-85.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,591,664	$2,824.32 CVE273,985.80	-37.1%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 46.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Niger	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA707	$2.70 CVE261.72	+120.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,728	$1.80 CVE174.38	-40.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,414	$4.38 CVE424.42	+78.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA31,414	$44.16 CVE4,283.48	-18.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,356	$7.78 CVE754.52	+90.4%
Average			+46.0%

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pay 97.7% more for clothing

	Niger	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA23,561	$46.18 CVE4,479.97	+13.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA26,702	$43.75 CVE4,244.19	-5.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA23,561	$92.36 CVE8,959.95	+126.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA23,561	$145.83 CVE14,147.29	+257.0%
Average			+97.7%

Niger vs. Cabo Verde - 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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