Cost of living in Cape Verde
Summary of cost of living in Cape Verde
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 232,931 Escudo
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 92,102 Escudo WARNING! These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 654 Escudo | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 458 Escudo | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 341 Escudo | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 111 Escudo | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 243 Escudo | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 131 Escudo | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 509 Escudo | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 204 Escudo | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 156 Escudo | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 141 Escudo | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 700 Escudo | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 180 Escudo | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 115 Escudo | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 52,847 Escudo | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 35,242 Escudo | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 15,000 Escudo | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 49,113 Escudo | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 31,915 Escudo | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 15,000 Escudo | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 4,867 Escudo | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 37,294 Escudo | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 11,059 Escudo | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 705 Escudo | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 500 Escudo | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 4,100 Escudo | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 3,228 Escudo | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 6,774 Escudo | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 8,041 Escudo | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 3,200,000 Escudo | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 166 Escudo | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 3,061 Escudo | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 277 Escudo | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 300 Escudo | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 2,734 Escudo | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 297 Escudo | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 290 Escudo | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 422 Escudo | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 112 Escudo | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 137 Escudo | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 312 Escudo | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 1,457 Escudo | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 562 Escudo | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 1,882 Escudo | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 277 Escudo | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 125 Escudo | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 265 Escudo | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 50,000 Escudo | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 25 Escudo | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 3,299 Escudo | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 251 Escudo | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Cape Verde
This map shows only the top cities in Cape Verde. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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