Cost of living comparison

Gambia

compared to

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde vs. Gambia Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 2.4 times more expensive than Gambia overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.1% less in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 90.3% more in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 3.9 times more in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 20.2 times more in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.3% more in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 19.5% less in Cabo Verde

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

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Cabo Verde vs. Gambia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.1% less for restaurants

	Gambia	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.31 GMD536.99	$6.49 CVE636.84	-11.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GMD577.36	$9.14 CVE896.16	+16.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 GMD193.83	$1.81 CVE177.58	-31.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 GMD116.16	$1.10 CVE107.91	-30.4%
Average			-7.1%

Gambia vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 90.3% more for groceries

	Gambia	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 GMD46.35	$1.81 CVE177.40	+186.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.04 GMD223.48	$8.45 CVE828.98	+178.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 GMD375.98	$5.55 CVE544.34	+8.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 GMD141.54	$2.59 CVE253.67	+34.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.23 GMD90.11	$2.76 CVE270.68	+125.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 GMD67.58	$1.58 CVE154.79	+71.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 GMD41.30	$1.12 CVE109.78	+99.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 GMD60.07	$1.54 CVE150.88	+88.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 GMD45.05	$1.69 CVE166.17	+176.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 GMD30.04	$0.61 CVE59.40	+48.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 GMD32.29	$0.75 CVE73.94	+71.6%
Average			+90.3%

Gambia vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.9 times more for transportation

	Gambia	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GMD294.08	$5.84 CVE572.94	+46.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD481.43	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	+354.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,635.13 GMD194K	$28,897.98 CVE3M	+996.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$17.22 CVE1,689.07
Average			+292.1%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Gambia	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	+11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	+303.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	+180.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	+298.1%
Average			+226.4%

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pay 20.2 times more for childcare

	Gambia	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.76 GMD496.62	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	+1682.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	$3,082.45 CVE302K	+2181.0%
Average			+1916.2%

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pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Gambia	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 GMD412.40	$3.26 CVE319.92	-41.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 GMD271.01	$2.01 CVE196.85	-45.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 GMD124.16	$4.97 CVE487.34	+194.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	+25.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 GMD248.31	$5.58 CVE547.01	+65.1%
Average			+6.3%

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pay 19.5% less for clothing

	Gambia	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	-17.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	-42.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	-33.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	+34.0%
Average			-19.5%

Gambia vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing

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