Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 8.6% cheaper than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 39.0% less for restaurants
Cabo Verde
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
CVE471.78
|
$2.71
NGN3,983.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.05
CVE409.65
|
$5.43
NGN7,984.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
CVE182.01
|
$0.38
NGN559.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
CVE101.02
|
$0.31
NGN448.68
|
|
pay 6.2% more for groceries
Cabo Verde
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
CVE166.45
|
$1.34
NGN1,972.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.91
CVE497.28
|
$2.32
NGN3,404.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CVE445.55
|
$11.06
NGN16,252.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
CVE253.60
|
$1.86
NGN2,728.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
CVE266.97
|
$2.49
NGN3,657.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
CVE130.08
|
$1.83
NGN2,689.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
CVE103.24
|
$0.86
NGN1,267.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
CVE125.44
|
$0.73
NGN1,078.63
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
CVE137.42
|
$0.83
NGN1,218.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
CVE61.57
|
$0.92
NGN1,348.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
CVE73.58
|
$0.89
NGN1,308.64
|
|
pay 23.3% less for transportation
Cabo Verde
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
CVE550.29
|
$2.36
NGN3,462.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.60
CVE2,084.83
|
$35.66
NGN52,413.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,486.52
CVE2,680,496.57
|
$9,742.56
NGN14,321,569.38
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.14
CVE1,937.01
|
$10.25
NGN15,072.13
|
|
pay 54.0% more for housing
Cabo Verde
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.04
CVE5,570.04
|
$33.04
NGN48,568.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.73
CVE28,207.97
|
$806.81
NGN1,186,006.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.85
CVE20,933.39
|
$498.69
NGN733,080.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.51
CVE6,427.73
|
$16.06
NGN23,606.78
|
|
pay 12.1% less for childcare
Cabo Verde
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.50
CVE11,284.15
|
$76.23
NGN112,064.47
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,707.91
CVE172,844.49
|
$1,836.86
NGN2,700,178.50
|
|
pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports
Cabo Verde
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
CVE263.35
|
$0.91
NGN1,342.94
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
CVE157.59
|
$2.16
NGN3,171.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.42
CVE446.94
|
$1.42
NGN2,080.51
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.08
CVE3,145.27
|
$37.75
NGN55,498.10
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CVE595.67
|
$6.67
NGN9,806.14
|
|
pay 34.4% less for clothing
Cabo Verde
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.45
CVE2,980.86
|
$16.52
NGN24,289.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.43
CVE2,978.33
|
$29.67
NGN43,608.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.48
CVE7,942.21
|
$53.82
NGN79,120.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.22
CVE14,899.25
|
$54.66
NGN80,350.06
|
|
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