Cost of living comparison
compared to
Niger vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary
Niger is 59.7% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.9% less in Niger
- Groceries
-
pay 18.9% less in Niger
- Transportation
-
pay 49.9% less in Niger
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Niger
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5 times more in Niger
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.5% more in Niger
- Clothing
-
pay 27.8% more in Niger
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Niger are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Niger. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Niger.
Niger vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Niger instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 14.9% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.62
CVE716.88
|
$5.34
F CFA2,985
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
CVE675.53
|
$10.68
F CFA5,971
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
CVE214.79
|
$1.49
F CFA833
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE111.95
|
$0.67
F CFA373
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Niger - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
CVE174.28
|
$0.59
F CFA332
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
CVE863.16
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
CVE528.95
|
$10.28
F CFA5,745
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
CVE248.90
|
$2.26
F CFA1,260
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.86
CVE363.49
|
$2.78
F CFA1,555
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
CVE150.28
|
$1.62
F CFA903
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE110.35
|
$0.67
F CFA376
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
CVE139.65
|
$1.35
F CFA752
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
CVE192.42
|
$0.78
F CFA436
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CVE56.56
|
$0.67
F CFA376
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
CVE76.01
|
$0.32
F CFA181
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Niger - Cost of groceries
pay 49.9% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
CVE583.05
|
$3.81
F CFA2,128
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.66
CVE2,884.58
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,364.84
CVE2,856,435.89
|
$21,367.07
F CFA11,941,620
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
CVE1,731.79
|
$3.38
F CFA1,891
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Niger - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.12
CVE5,185.24
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
CVE38,424.92
|
$979.32
F CFA547,324
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.06
CVE26,533.47
|
$534.18
F CFA298,541
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.81
CVE10,141.43
|
$204.24
F CFA114,148
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Niger - Cost of housing
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.25
CVE14,040.39
|
$1,068.35
F CFA597,081
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,897.28
CVE272,548.19
|
$5,519.83
F CFA3,084,919
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Niger - Cost of childcare
pay 14.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.41
CVE320.65
|
$1.34
F CFA746
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
CVE161.29
|
$3.26
F CFA1,824
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.97
CVE467.64
|
$2.67
F CFA1,493
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.73
CVE3,172.90
|
$66.77
F CFA37,318
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
CVE551.24
|
$5.34
F CFA2,985
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Niger - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.8% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.02
CVE5,646.14
|
$71.22
F CFA39,805
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.96
CVE3,006.77
|
$89.03
F CFA49,757
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.23
CVE8,018.07
|
$53.42
F CFA29,854
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.47
CVE13,025.50
|
$71.22
F CFA39,805
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Niger - Cost of clothing
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