Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Cape Verde

For one person, living is cheaper in Cape Verde: $1,116 a month against $1,779 in Athens, rent and utilities included – about $8,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Athens, Greece
Cape Verde
Athens
🇬🇷 Greece
$1,779
/mo nomad
🇨🇻 Cape Verde
$1,116
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 28.4% more expensive than Cape Verde without rent, and 59.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Athens is 30.6% more expensive than Cape Verde without rent, and 61.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Athens
Cape Verde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.83 €14.99
$5.52 CVE 543
204.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.0 €58.8
$53.3 CVE 5,236
23.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.21 €9.98
$9.67 CVE 950
15.93%
Cappuccino
$4.08 €3.64
$2.43 CVE 238
67.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 €2.47
$2.12 CVE 209
30.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.48
$1.18 CVE 116
-54.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.70 €5.07
$2.97 CVE 292
91.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 €5.58
$1.99 CVE 195
214.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Athens
Cape Verde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.64
$1.42 CVE 139
29.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 €1.27
$1.73 CVE 170
-17.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 €2.38
$1.89 CVE 186
41.27%
Eggs
$4.95 €4.41
$2.35 CVE 231
110.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.09 €13.44
$13.30 CVE 1,307
13.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.99 €9.79
$8.51 CVE 836
29.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.77 €17.60
$18.30 CVE 1,798
8.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 €1.89
$3.02 CVE 296
-29.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 €1.76
$2.55 CVE 251
-22.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 €1.18
$2.88 CVE 283
-53.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 €1.92
$3.70 CVE 363
-41.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 €0.94
$1.49 CVE 146
-28.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 €1.02
$1.73 CVE 170
-33.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 €0.96
$1.22 CVE 120
-11.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.75
$1.22 CVE 119
-30.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.46 €4.86
$5.13 CVE 504
6.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.03 €8.93
$7.89 CVE 775
27.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.82
$2.07 CVE 203
-1.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.12
$1.83 CVE 180
30.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Athens
Cape Verde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 €1.20
$0.87 CVE 85.1
55.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.52 €27.18
$30.53 CVE 2,999
-0.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 €3.39
$1.99 CVE 195
91.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.92
$2.54 CVE 250
-59.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.49 €14.68
$15.17 CVE 1,491
8.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.34 €2.09
$1.51 CVE 148
54.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K €24.7K
$29.0K CVE 2.9M
-4.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €23.7K
$38.6K CVE 3.8M
-31.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
Cape Verde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 €180
$146 CVE 14.4K
38.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.81 €23.87
$16.85 CVE 1,655
59.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.49 €27.14
$53.3 CVE 5,235
-42.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Athens
Cape Verde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.1 €48.14
$29.15 CVE 2,864
85.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.40 €24.40
$7.97 CVE 783
243.79%
Cinema Ticket
$10.44 €9.30
$5.60 CVE 550
86.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Athens
Cape Verde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$568 €505
$143 CVE 14.0K
297.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.5K
$3,027 CVE 297.4K
401.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Athens
Cape Verde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 €80.7
$52.3 CVE 5,136
73.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.32 €35.01
$25.04 CVE 2,460
57.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €93.7
$65.7 CVE 6,452
60.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 €115
$138 CVE 13.5K
-6.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Athens
Cape Verde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$742 €661
$424 CVE 41.7K
74.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 €577
$246 CVE 24.2K
163.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,132
$575 CVE 56.5K
121.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 €999
$328 CVE 32.2K
241.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,999 €3,561
$1,105 CVE 108.5K
261.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,281 €2,921
$776 CVE 76.3K
322.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Athens
Cape Verde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,245 €1,109
$329 CVE 32.3K
278.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
7.33
-39.43%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Athens: October 31, 2026

Last update for Cape Verde: November 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Athens
$648
Cape Verde
$246 62% $402
Groceries & Markets
Athens
$316
Cape Verde
$303 4.1% $13
Eating Out
Athens
$272
Cape Verde
$134 50.5% $137
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
$260
Cape Verde
$217 16.6% $43
Clothing & Footwear
Athens
$164
Cape Verde
$126 22.9% $38
Sport & Entertainment
Athens
$75
Cape Verde
$40 46.2% $35
Getting Around
Athens
$45
Cape Verde
$49 8.5% $3.8
Good to know
🇬🇷 Athens
🇨🇻 Cape Verde
🕒 Local time
05:06 5:06 AM
02:06 2:06 AM
3 h behind Athens
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
3,090,508 Capital
555,988
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

CVE, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.89 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Cabo Verdean Escudo exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 98.25 CVE (100 CVE = 1.02 USD). 1 EUR = 110 CVE (1,000 CVE = 9.07 EUR).

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  • Athens Cape Verde 5,280 km ≈ 7 h nonstop flight
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