Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

compared to

Gabon

Gabon vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 40.8% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 89.0% more in Gabon
Groceries: pay 29.6% more in Gabon
Transportation: pay 9.8% less in Gabon
Housing: pay 77.6% more in Gabon
Childcare: pay 59.7% more in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.8% more in Gabon
Clothing: pay 20.6% more in Gabon

The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Gabon are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Gabon.

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Gabon vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 89.0% more for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 CVE636.84	$17.07 FCFA9,966	+162.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.14 CVE896.16	$15.36 FCFA8,969	+68.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 CVE177.58	$1.71 FCFA997	-5.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 CVE107.91	$1.42 FCFA830	+29.3%
Average			+89.0%

Cabo Verde vs. Gabon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.6% more for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CVE177.40	$1.19 FCFA696	-34.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 CVE828.98	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-39.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CVE544.34	$12.92 FCFA7,545	+132.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.59 CVE253.67	$4.32 FCFA2,525	+67.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 CVE270.68	$3.87 FCFA2,260	+40.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 CVE154.79	$1.36 FCFA791	-14.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CVE109.78	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+55.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 CVE150.88	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+13.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CVE166.17	$1.55 FCFA904	-8.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 CVE59.40	$1.36 FCFA791	+123.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 CVE73.94	$1.94 FCFA1,130	+156.8%
Average			+29.6%

Cabo Verde vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.8% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 CVE572.94	$4.01 FCFA2,344	-31.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	$46.94 FCFA27,407	+57.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,897.98 CVE3M	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	+0.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	$7.25 FCFA4,233	-57.9%
Average			-9.8%

Cabo Verde vs. Gabon - Cost of transportation

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pay 77.6% more for housing

	Cabo Verde	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+28.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	+147.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	$426.76 FCFA249K	+87.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	$65.27 FCFA38,105	-29.5%
Average			+77.6%

Cabo Verde vs. Gabon - Cost of housing

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pay 59.7% more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	$170.70 FCFA99,660	+41.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,082.45 CVE302K	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	+80.0%
Average			+59.7%

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pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 CVE319.92	$1.02 FCFA598	-68.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 CVE196.85	$5.97 FCFA3,488	+197.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE487.34	$2.56 FCFA1,495	-48.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+114.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 CVE547.01	$4.48 FCFA2,614	-19.7%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 20.6% more for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+84.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	$42.68 FCFA24,915	+68.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-22.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	$102.42 FCFA59,796	-12.2%
Average			+20.6%

Cabo Verde vs. Gabon - Cost of clothing

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