Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cabo Verde vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary
Cabo Verde is 23.5% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.3% more in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 31.3% more in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% more in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% more in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
-
pay 36.2% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.2% more in Cabo Verde
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Cabo Verde.
Cabo Verde vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 77.3% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
$7.62
CVE724.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
$7.18
CVE682.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
F CFA472
|
$2.28
CVE217.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA329
|
$1.19
CVE113.14
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.3% more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
$1.85
CVE176.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$9.18
CVE872.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
$5.62
CVE534.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
$2.65
CVE251.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
$3.86
CVE367.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
$1.60
CVE151.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA358
|
$1.17
CVE111.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA257
|
$1.48
CVE141.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
F CFA630
|
$2.05
CVE194.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
F CFA572
|
$0.60
CVE57.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA346
|
$0.81
CVE76.81
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of groceries
pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
$6.20
CVE589.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.66
CVE2,915.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
$30,364.84
CVE2,886,735.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
$18.41
CVE1,750.16
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9% more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
$55.12
CVE5,240.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
$408.47
CVE38,832.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
$282.06
CVE26,814.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
$107.81
CVE10,249.01
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of housing
pay 36.2% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
$149.25
CVE14,189.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
$2,897.28
CVE275,439.20
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of childcare
pay 62.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA607
|
$3.41
CVE324.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$1.71
CVE163.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$4.97
CVE472.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
$33.73
CVE3,206.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$5.86
CVE557.09
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$60.02
CVE5,706.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.96
CVE3,038.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$85.23
CVE8,103.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$138.47
CVE13,163.67
|
Burkina Faso vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing
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