Cost of living

Cape Verde

compared to

Iraq

hira
Cape Verde
Iraq
Cost of living one person
$799
$745
Cost of living Family
$1645
$1944
One person rent
$457
$466
Family rent
$1126
$1193
Food expenses
$336
$204
Transport expenses
$49.04
$92.42
Monthly salary after tax
$194.63
$501.51
Quality of life
32.82
32.82
Human freedom index
9.26
5.45
Life expectancy
79.55
74.79
English speaking %
8.74%
33.9%
Population
40.1M
38.4M

The average cost of living in Cape Verde ($799) is 8% more expensive than in Iraq ($745). Cape Verde ranked 118th vs 125th for Iraq 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 0.7 months in Iraq .

Eating Out
Cape Verde
Iraq
Lunch Menu
$5.07
$4.1
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.88
$20.59
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$7.15
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.65
Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.64
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
Cape Verde
Iraq
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423.76
$360.33
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248.32
$169.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530.85
$650.1
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$558.23
$367.55
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105.32
$53.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178.07
$107.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.71
$36.57
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.81
$9.12
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$877
$1742
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$578
Transportation
Cape Verde
Iraq
Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.58
Monthly ticket local transport
$29.77
$44
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.71
$17.52
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.46
Groceries
Cape Verde
Iraq
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.42
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.86
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.16
Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.59
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$5.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$5.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$10.07
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.24
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.13
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.14
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.53
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.68
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.38
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.1
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$14.84
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.69
Cigarette pack
$3.54
$2.39
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$3.01
Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.01
Other
Cape Verde
Iraq
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.31
$35.04
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$8.82
Doctor's visit
$24.86
$15.21
Haircut, simple
$2.38
$4.66
Brand Jeans
$28.46
$30.7
Brand Sneakers
$69.69
$58.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.27
$137.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$3323
$2778