Cost of living in Cape Verde
Summary of cost of living in Cape Verde
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 251,713 Escudo
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 87,978 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 | 583 Escudo | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 500 Escudo | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 500 Escudo | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 97 Escudo | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 202 Escudo | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 271 Escudo | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 330 Escudo | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 240 Escudo | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 170 Escudo | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 211 Escudo | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 935 Escudo | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 155 Escudo | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 65 Escudo | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 53,451 Escudo | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 40,815 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) | 2,256 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.) | 350 Escudo | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 250 Escudo | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 3,000 Escudo | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | - | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 8,000 Escudo | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 10,000 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 | 2,289 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, ...) | - | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 313 Escudo | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 200 Escudo | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 91 Escudo | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 137 Escudo | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | - | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 2,062 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 | 2,133 Escudo | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 260 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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