Cost of living

Switzerland

compared to

Cape Verde

hira
Switzerland
Cape Verde
Cost of living one person
$2667
$799
Cost of living Family
$8186
$1645
One person rent
$1338
$457
Family rent
$4789
$1126
Food expenses
$881
$336
Transport expenses
$127.32
$49.04
Monthly salary after tax
$5530.71
$194.63
Quality of life
32.68
32.82
Human freedom index
9.32
9.26
Life expectancy
90.29
79.55
English speaking %
70.63%
8.74%
Population
8.5M
40.1M

The average cost of living in Switzerland ($2667) is 234% more expensive than in Cape Verde ($799). Switzerland ranked 7th vs 118th for Cape Verde in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Switzerland compared to 0.3 months in Cape Verde .

Eating Out
Switzerland
Cape Verde
Lunch Menu
$26.14
$5.07
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107.92
$51.88
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.78
$5.32
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.4
Cappuccino
$5.21
$1.86
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.96
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
Switzerland
Cape Verde
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1377.44
$423.76
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1417.16
$248.32
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3892.98
$530.85
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2913.11
$558.23
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168.86
$105.32
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$270.03
$178.07
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.87
$40.71
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$2.21
$9.81
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15752
$877
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7559
$1087
Transportation
Switzerland
Cape Verde
Local transport ticket
$4.08
$0.71
Monthly ticket local transport
$95.43
$29.77
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.2
$20.71
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.64
Groceries
Switzerland
Cape Verde
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.78
$1.18
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.32
Eggs, x12
$8.7
$2.56
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$8.3
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.31
$7.12
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$44.43
$7.69
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$2.92
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.08
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.19
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.93
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.19
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.88
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.83
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.15
$7.24
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.66
Cigarette pack
$11.04
$3.54
Cold medicince, 1 week
$20.29
$3.59
Hair Shampoo
$6.77
$5.81
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$0.94
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.45
$1.37
Other
Switzerland
Cape Verde
Gym Membership, 1 month
$97.66
$22.31
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.24
$5.85
Doctor's visit
$140.57
$24.86
Haircut, simple
$39.7
$2.38
Brand Jeans
$109.13
$28.46
Brand Sneakers
$146.93
$69.69
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2339.13
$72.27
International Primary School, 1 year
$17495
$3323