Cost of living

Cape Verde

compared to

Ethiopia

hira
Cape Verde
Ethiopia
Cost of living one person
$799
$802
Cost of living Family
$1645
$1944
One person rent
$457
$438
Family rent
$1126
$1253
Food expenses
$336
$300
Transport expenses
$49.04
$44.01
Monthly salary after tax
$194.63
$218.89
Quality of life
32.82
32.84
Human freedom index
9.26
5.43
Life expectancy
79.55
71.84
English speaking %
8.74%
8.75%
Population
40.1M
109.2M

The average cost of living in Cape Verde ($799) is 1% less expensive than in Ethiopia ($802). Cape Verde ranked 118th vs 117th for Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia .

Eating Out
Cape Verde
Ethiopia
Lunch Menu
$5.07
$4.88
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.88
$26.4
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$6.49
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.92
Cappuccino
$1.86
$1
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
Cape Verde
Ethiopia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423.76
$507.05
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248.32
$328.71
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530.85
$1633.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$558.23
$715.91
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105.32
$111.57
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178.07
$130.7
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.71
$14.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.81
$12.96
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$877
$2959
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$1942
Transportation
Cape Verde
Ethiopia
Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.42
Monthly ticket local transport
$29.77
$9.8
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.71
$3.15
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.35
Groceries
Cape Verde
Ethiopia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.37
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.22
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.42
Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.2
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$9.36
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$14.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$16.05
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.75
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.23
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.91
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.94
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.72
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.99
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.33
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$0.68
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$6.44
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.41
Cigarette pack
$3.54
$4.16
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$2.51
Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$1.19
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.62
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$0.36
Other
Cape Verde
Ethiopia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.31
$77.57
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$7.93
Doctor's visit
$24.86
$12.23
Haircut, simple
$2.38
$2.31
Brand Jeans
$28.46
$37.97
Brand Sneakers
$69.69
$110.41
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.27
$71.88
International Primary School, 1 year
$3323
$3954