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As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Cape Verde averages $7.61 — that is $2.01 per litre, and ranks #188 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.
In local money that is roughly 197.87 CVE per litre, at the exchange rate of mid Oct 2026.
Heavily taxed
Crude costs roughly the same everywhere — high fuel and value-added taxes are what push Cape Verde's pump price this high.
An estimated split of a $7.61 gallon in Cape Verde. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.
| Component | Per gallon | Per litre |
|---|---|---|
| Crude | $2.10 | $0.55 |
| Refining | $0.55 | $0.15 |
| Distribution | $0.85 | $0.22 |
| Tax | $4.11 | $1.09 |
| Pump price | $7.61 | $2.01 |
| Comparison | Per gallon | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | $7.61 | — |
| World average of all 225 | $5.55 | +$2.06 |
| Africa average | $5.06 | +$2.55 |
| Cheapest anywhere — Libya | $0.09 | −$7.52 |
| Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong | $16.70 | +$9.09 |