Cost of living

Cape Verde

compared to

Italy

hira
Cape Verde
Italy
Cost of living one person
$799
$1219
Cost of living Family
$1645
$4252
One person rent
$457
$777
Family rent
$1126
$1867
Food expenses
$336
$538
Transport expenses
$49.04
$95.13
Monthly salary after tax
$194.63
$1399.84
Quality of life
32.82
32.83
Human freedom index
9.26
7.25
Life expectancy
79.55
85.11
English speaking %
8.74%
30.26%
Population
40.1M
60.4M

The average cost of living in Cape Verde ($799) is 35% less expensive than in Italy ($1219). Cape Verde ranked 118th vs 53th for Italy 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 1.2 months in Italy .

Eating Out
Cape Verde
Italy
Lunch Menu
$5.07
$14.46
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.88
$64.37
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$11.35
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.75
Cappuccino
$1.86
$2
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
Cape Verde
Italy
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423.76
$767.76
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248.32
$570.44
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530.85
$1469.6
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$558.23
$758.17
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105.32
$150.59
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178.07
$183.1
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.71
$35.01
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.81
$3.65
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$877
$4041
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$2180
Transportation
Cape Verde
Italy
Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.93
Monthly ticket local transport
$29.77
$34.53
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.71
$23.14
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$2.15
Groceries
Cape Verde
Italy
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.85
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$2.36
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.15
Eggs, x12
$2.56
$3.94
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$15.58
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$12.14
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$16.4
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.98
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.43
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.7
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.62
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.46
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.43
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.35
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.66
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$5.77
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.45
Cigarette pack
$3.54
$6.1
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$8.94
Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2.89
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.05
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.58
Other
Cape Verde
Italy
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.31
$53.97
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$9.76
Doctor's visit
$24.86
$101.52
Haircut, simple
$2.38
$16.22
Brand Jeans
$28.46
$90.94
Brand Sneakers
$69.69
$96.34
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.27
$589.44
International Primary School, 1 year
$3323
$9609