Cost of living

Cape Verde

compared to

Afghanistan

hira
Cape Verde
Afghanistan
Cost of living one person
$799
$629
Cost of living Family
$1645
$1082
One person rent
$457
$248
Family rent
$1126
$785
Food expenses
$336
$148
Transport expenses
$49.04
$87.05
Monthly salary after tax
$194.63
$170.89
Quality of life
32.82
32.82
Human freedom index
9.26
3.39
Life expectancy
79.55
62.55
English speaking %
8.74%
8.71%
Population
40.1M
37.2M

The average cost of living in Cape Verde ($799) is 28% more expensive than in Afghanistan ($629). Cape Verde ranked 118th vs 152th for Afghanistan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Verde compared to 0.3 months in Afghanistan .

Eating Out
Cape Verde
Afghanistan
Lunch Menu
$5.07
$2.59
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.88
$10.48
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$6.08
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.26
Cappuccino
$1.86
$1.55
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
Cape Verde
Afghanistan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423.76
$160.94
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248.32
$98.2
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530.85
$265.38
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$558.23
$136.03
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105.32
$65.83
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178.07
$102.91
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.71
$89.91
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.81
$16.97
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$877
$428
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$287
Transportation
Cape Verde
Afghanistan
Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.31
Monthly ticket local transport
$29.77
$15.46
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.71
$11.71
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.9
Groceries
Cape Verde
Afghanistan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.71
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.36
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.86
Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.55
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$4.04
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$4.17
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$7.13
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.79
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.92
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.88
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.5
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.48
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.3
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.19
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$0.85
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$8.71
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.29
Cigarette pack
$3.54
$2.02
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$3.12
Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.44
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.18
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.67
Other
Cape Verde
Afghanistan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.31
$12.93
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$2.63
Doctor's visit
$24.86
$14.32
Haircut, simple
$2.38
$2.65
Brand Jeans
$28.46
$16.24
Brand Sneakers
$69.69
$50.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.27
$29.45
International Primary School, 1 year
$3323
$1659