Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 19.6% more expensive than Ghana overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.7% more in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 13.6% more in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 65.7% more in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 23.4% more in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 66.2% less in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.2% less in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Cabo Verde

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

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Cabo Verde vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.7% more for restaurants

	Ghana	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.07 GHS71.01	$6.49 CVE636.84	+6.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$9.14 CVE896.16	-11.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 GHS12.06	$1.81 CVE177.58	+75.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 GHS3.89	$1.10 CVE107.91	+230.7%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 13.6% more for groceries

	Ghana	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 GHS18.73	$1.81 CVE177.40	+12.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 GHS42.18	$8.45 CVE828.98	+134.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.84 GHS126.83	$5.55 CVE544.34	-48.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 GHS28.24	$2.59 CVE253.67	+7.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 GHS26.16	$2.76 CVE270.68	+23.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 GHS13.93	$1.58 CVE154.79	+32.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 GHS7.74	$1.12 CVE109.78	+69.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 GHS8.40	$1.54 CVE150.88	+114.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 GHS16.05	$1.69 CVE166.17	+23.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.18 GHS13.76	$0.61 CVE59.40	-48.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 GHS11.85	$0.75 CVE73.94	-25.6%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 65.7% more for transportation

	Ghana	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.51 GHS52.77	$5.84 CVE572.94	+29.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.70 GHS394.11	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	-11.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$28,897.98 CVE3M	+261.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.45 GHS110.48	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	+82.3%
Average			+65.7%

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pay 23.4% more for housing

	Ghana	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.08 GHS644.17	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	-9.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	+2.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$173.60 GHS2,030.21	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	+30.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.88 GHS571.61	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	+89.4%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 66.2% less for childcare

	Ghana	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.68 GHS4,264.91	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	-67.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,885.07 GHS104K	$3,082.45 CVE302K	-65.3%
Average			-66.2%

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pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Ghana	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.98 GHS23.19	$3.26 CVE319.92	+64.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 GHS41.02	$2.01 CVE196.85	-42.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.55 GHS18.14	$4.97 CVE487.34	+220.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.32 GHS483.24	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	-27.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 GHS131.92	$5.58 CVE547.01	-50.6%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Ghana	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.69 GHS160.11	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	+238.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.35 GHS202.88	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	+46.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.24 GHS447.24	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	+72.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.55 GHS532.67	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	+156.0%
Average			+116.1%

Ghana vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing

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