Cost of Living in Cape Verde

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	500.00 Esc	250.00-1,100.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	4,598.45 Esc	3,000.00-11,042.96
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	650.00 Esc	450.00-1,104.30
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	280.00 Esc	220.86-552.15
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	192.50 Esc	170.00-300.00
Cappuccino (regular)	165.37 Esc	70.00-331.29
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	171.84 Esc	100.00-300.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	111.36 Esc	100.00-159.32
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	508.33 Esc	416.40-548.88
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	154.30 Esc	90.72-272.16
Rice (white), (1 lb)	77.11 Esc	45.36-163.29
Eggs (regular) (12)	226.44 Esc	168.00-300.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	559.76 Esc	272.16-1,814.37
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	362.87 Esc	174.63-408.23
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	733.31 Esc	340.19-1,088.62
Apples (1 lb)	119.10 Esc	90.72-181.44
Banana (1 lb)	99.41 Esc	90.72-181.44
Oranges (1 lb)	120.20 Esc	58.97-340.19
Tomato (1 lb)	154.98 Esc	72.57-181.44
Potato (1 lb)	63.50 Esc	36.29-81.65
Onion (1 lb)	74.09 Esc	54.43-90.72
Lettuce (1 head)	132.00 Esc	100.00-200.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	104.67 Esc	60.00-150.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	800.00 Esc	700.00-900.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	198.13 Esc	150.00-300.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	181.67 Esc	110.00-200.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	475.00 Esc	450.00-500.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	100.00 Esc	50.00-100.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	?
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	175.00 Esc	150.00-200.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	362.10 Esc	241.40-482.80
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	1,000.00 Esc	1,000.00-2,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	558.94 Esc	507.25-719.23
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	2,850,000.00 Esc	2,700,000.00-3,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	3,750,000.00 Esc	3,500,000.00-4,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	13,006.92 Esc	6,372.96-20,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	2,666.67 Esc	1,200.00-3,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	5,247.06 Esc	5,000.00-5,700.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	3,300.00 Esc	2,500.00-4,500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	833.33 Esc	500.00-1,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	550.00 Esc	500.00-600.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	15,625.00 Esc	10,000.00-20,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	282,666.67 Esc	108,000.00-500,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	3,000.00 Esc
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	3,000.00 Esc
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	8,000.00 Esc
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	13,333.33 Esc	10,000.00-18,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	42,883.46 Esc	30,000.00-60,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	23,875.00 Esc	18,000.00-38,650.37
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	57,909.34 Esc	34,331.90-150,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	53,404.94 Esc	25,000.00-80,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	9,173.05 Esc	6,038.65-11,612.78
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	6,825.61 Esc	3,077.75-9,011.52
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	25,000.00 Esc
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	7.67	4.50-9.00

Prices in Cape Verde

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Last update: January 2025
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