Cost of living in Cape Verde
Summary of cost of living in Cape Verde
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 247,747 Escudo
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 92,159 Escudo WARNING! These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 710 Escudo | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 579 Escudo | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 314 Escudo | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 107 Escudo | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 216 Escudo | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 228 Escudo | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 284 Escudo | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 211 Escudo | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 140 Escudo | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 185 Escudo | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 805 Escudo | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 178 Escudo | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 58 Escudo | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 61,256 Escudo | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 46,260 Escudo | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 60,000 Escudo | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 54,457 Escudo | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 32,480 Escudo | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 6,000 Escudo | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 3,338 Escudo | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 73,641 Escudo | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 10,000 Escudo | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 387 Escudo | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 250 Escudo | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 2,567 Escudo | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 2,504 Escudo | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 2,496 Escudo | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 3,000 Escudo | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 1,674,460 Escudo | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 110 Escudo | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 2,273 Escudo | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | - | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 7,500 Escudo | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 2,500 Escudo | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 100 Escudo | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 344 Escudo | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 462 Escudo | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 98 Escudo | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 167 Escudo | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 200 Escudo | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 1,626 Escudo | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 700 Escudo | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 3,000 Escudo | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 2,962 Escudo | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 500 Escudo | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 150 Escudo | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 125 Escudo | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | - | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 10 Escudo | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 1,850 Escudo | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 341 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.
Recent Comparisons
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- Cost of living in Praia is 33% cheaper than in Cardiff
- Cost of living in Praia is 6% cheaper than in Yaoundé
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- Cost of living in Mindelo is 17% cheaper than in Braga
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