Cost of living

Cape Verde

compared to

India

hira
Cape Verde
India
Cost of living one person
$799
$425
Cost of living Family
$1645
$1245
One person rent
$457
$219
Family rent
$1126
$773
Food expenses
$336
$158
Transport expenses
$49.04
$51.64
Monthly salary after tax
$194.63
$619.18
Quality of life
32.82
32.85
Human freedom index
9.26
5.89
Life expectancy
79.55
69.13
English speaking %
8.74%
8.6%
Population
40.1M
1.35B

The average cost of living in Cape Verde ($799) is 88% more expensive than in India ($425). Cape Verde ranked 118th vs 197th for India 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 1.5 months in India .

Eating Out
Cape Verde
India
Lunch Menu
$5.07
$3.08
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.88
$16.07
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$3.44
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.47
Cappuccino
$1.86
$1.95
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
Cape Verde
India
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423.76
$186.99
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248.32
$104.27
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530.85
$471.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$558.23
$259.39
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105.32
$31.72
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178.07
$41.45
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.71
$8.88
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.81
$7.49
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$877
$2038
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$1197
Transportation
Cape Verde
India
Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.43
Monthly ticket local transport
$29.77
$11.15
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.71
$2.81
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.34
Groceries
Cape Verde
India
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.77
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.49
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.62
Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.19
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$6.12
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$3
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$5.68
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.7
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.77
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.95
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.58
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.35
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.45
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.24
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.16
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$9.81
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.2
Cigarette pack
$3.54
$4.27
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$2.15
Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.47
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.91
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$0.93
Other
Cape Verde
India
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.31
$14.57
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$3.11
Doctor's visit
$24.86
$15.45
Haircut, simple
$2.38
$3.18
Brand Jeans
$28.46
$24.69
Brand Sneakers
$69.69
$55
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.27
$84.45
International Primary School, 1 year
$3323
$2250