Cost of living in Cape Verde

The cost of living in Cape Verde is approximately 854 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1908 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Cape Verde

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
854 $
Without Rent
418 $
Rent & Utilities
436 $
Food
307 $
Transport
48 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
202 $
GDP per Capita
4,322 $
Freedom Index
8.00
Lifespan
75 years
Speak English
8%
Population
556.0K

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 5.51 $
Dinner 42.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.59 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.78 $
Capuccino 1.56 $
Coke, 330ml 1.57 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.28 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.29 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.54 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.34 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.26 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.62 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.48 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.54 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.81 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.32 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.97 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.22 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.81 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.92 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.07 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.66 $
Cigarette pack 3.52 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.79 $
Monthly Pass 24.6 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.41 $
Taxi, 8 km 18.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 25.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.66 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.8 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.16 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.47 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 107 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 164 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 40.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 261 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 479 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 398 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 612 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,007 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 911 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 202 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 9.05%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.55 $
Haircut 2.54 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 73.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 34.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 79 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,059 $

Cities in Cape Verde by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Mindelo
$440
Praia
$409
Assomada
$408