Cost of living

Cape Verde

compared to

Spain

hira
Cape Verde
Spain
Cost of living one person
$799
$1582
Cost of living Family
$1645
$2980
One person rent
$457
$632
Family rent
$1126
$2148
Food expenses
$336
$397
Transport expenses
$49.04
$97.49
Monthly salary after tax
$194.63
$1810.66
Quality of life
32.82
32.82
Human freedom index
9.26
8.84
Life expectancy
79.55
65.43
English speaking %
8.74%
21.2%
Population
40.1M
46.7M

The average cost of living in Cape Verde ($799) is 50% less expensive than in Spain ($1582). Cape Verde ranked 118th vs 30th for Spain 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 Spain .

Eating Out
Cape Verde
Spain
Lunch Menu
$5.07
$16.71
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.88
$56.11
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$10.43
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.19
Cappuccino
$1.86
$2
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
Cape Verde
Spain
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423.76
$899.78
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248.32
$658.48
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530.85
$1323.45
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$558.23
$1211.17
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105.32
$91.15
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178.07
$127.45
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.71
$38.21
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.81
$3.25
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$877
$4614
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$2107
Transportation
Cape Verde
Spain
Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.81
Monthly ticket local transport
$29.77
$40.82
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.71
$14.88
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.53
Groceries
Cape Verde
Spain
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.23
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.56
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.64
Eggs, x12
$2.56
$3.06
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$12.79
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$9.31
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$14.66
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.4
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.68
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.75
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.08
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.54
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.95
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.4
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.36
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$5.91
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.25
Cigarette pack
$3.54
$4.79
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$9.6
Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.83
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.67
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.09
Other
Cape Verde
Spain
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.31
$52.33
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$7.7
Doctor's visit
$24.86
$72.03
Haircut, simple
$2.38
$13.06
Brand Jeans
$28.46
$77.31
Brand Sneakers
$69.69
$68.88
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.27
$410.21
International Primary School, 1 year
$3323
$8292