Cost of living

Cape Verde

compared to

Philippines

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Cape Verde
Philippines
Cost of living one person
$799
$669
Cost of living Family
$1645
$1805
One person rent
$457
$278
Family rent
$1126
$1074
Food expenses
$336
$251
Transport expenses
$49.04
$28.78
Monthly salary after tax
$194.63
$405.92
Quality of life
32.82
32.84
Human freedom index
9.26
6.13
Life expectancy
79.55
81.51
English speaking %
8.74%
48.75%
Population
40.1M
106.7M

The average cost of living in Cape Verde ($799) is 20% more expensive than in Philippines ($669). Cape Verde ranked 118th vs 144th for Philippines 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 Philippines .

Eating Out
Cape Verde
Philippines
Lunch Menu
$5.07
$3.36
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.88
$20.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$3.11
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.21
Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.24
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
Cape Verde
Philippines
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423.76
$291.58
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248.32
$146.3
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530.85
$796.71
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$558.23
$422.54
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105.32
$69.45
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178.07
$113.17
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.71
$30.48
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.81
$7.45
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$877
$2351
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$1195
Transportation
Cape Verde
Philippines
Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.32
Monthly ticket local transport
$29.77
$10.45
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.71
$3.16
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.25
Groceries
Cape Verde
Philippines
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.82
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.37
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.96
Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.63
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$7.79
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$4.42
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$8.19
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.08
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.21
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.27
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.7
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.82
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.32
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.41
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.54
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$6.25
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.48
Cigarette pack
$3.54
$2.95
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$4.44
Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2.54
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.36
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.36
Other
Cape Verde
Philippines
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.31
$26.73
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$6.31
Doctor's visit
$24.86
$12.69
Haircut, simple
$2.38
$4.35
Brand Jeans
$28.46
$32.15
Brand Sneakers
$69.69
$64.27
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.27
$146.61
International Primary School, 1 year
$3323
$6638