Cost of living

Cape Verde

compared to

United States

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Cape Verde
United States
Cost of living one person
$799
$2306
Cost of living Family
$1645
$5517
One person rent
$457
$927
Family rent
$1126
$2383
Food expenses
$336
$721
Transport expenses
$49.04
$116.56
Monthly salary after tax
$194.63
$5028.52
Quality of life
32.82
32.85
Human freedom index
9.26
7.78
Life expectancy
79.55
80.34
English speaking %
8.74%
99%
Population
40.1M
327.2M

The average cost of living in Cape Verde ($799) is 66% less expensive than in United States ($2306). Cape Verde ranked 118th vs 10th for United States 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 2.2 months in United States .

Eating Out
Cape Verde
United States
Lunch Menu
$5.07
$21.48
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.88
$65.37
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$9.14
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$6.54
Cappuccino
$1.86
$5.12
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
Cape Verde
United States
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423.76
$1552.12
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248.32
$1084.85
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530.85
$3145.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$558.23
$2951.22
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105.32
$101.31
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178.07
$214.84
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.71
$69.1
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.81
$5.34
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$877
$4288
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$3272
Transportation
Cape Verde
United States
Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.1
Monthly ticket local transport
$29.77
$77.32
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.71
$14.9
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.14
Groceries
Cape Verde
United States
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.86
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$3.16
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.08
Eggs, x12
$2.56
$4.18
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$13.33
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$13.06
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$13.15
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.46
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.99
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.67
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.67
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.94
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.32
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.26
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.24
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$14.23
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.28
Cigarette pack
$3.54
$9.53
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$10
Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$6.6
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.86
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.94
Other
Cape Verde
United States
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.31
$53.23
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$15.71
Doctor's visit
$24.86
$134.58
Haircut, simple
$2.38
$21.74
Brand Jeans
$28.46
$43.34
Brand Sneakers
$69.69
$72.22
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.27
$1665.22
International Primary School, 1 year
$3323
$18224