Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Cape Verde Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Cape Verde

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 38.8% more expensive than Cape Verde without rent, and 106.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 37.6% more expensive than Cape Verde without rent, and 84.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Cape Verde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 A$24.55
$5.34 CVE 507
200.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.8 A$121
$52.3 CVE 4,964
50.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.04 A$15.39
$8.22 CVE 781
22.14%
Cappuccino
$3.4 A$5.2
$1.88 CVE 178
80.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 A$3.99
$2.06 CVE 196
26.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 A$3.23
$1.13 CVE 107
86.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 A$10.1
$3.38 CVE 321
94.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.69
$2.25 CVE 214
210.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Cape Verde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 A$2.43
$1.38 CVE 131
15.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 A$3.66
$1.77 CVE 168
35.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.17
$1.75 CVE 166
18.29%
Eggs
$4.26 A$6.53
$2.42 CVE 229
76.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 A$13.29
$12.87 CVE 1,222
-32.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 A$12.97
$8.39 CVE 797
0.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.85 A$21.22
$19.8 CVE 1,880
-30.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 A$4.92
$2.68 CVE 254
19.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 A$4.28
$2.35 CVE 223
18.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 A$4.56
$2.79 CVE 265
6.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.41 A$6.75
$3.47 CVE 330
27.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 A$3.89
$1.48 CVE 140
71.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.24
$1.68 CVE 159
25.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 A$3.36
$1.41 CVE 134
55.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.06 CVE 101
41.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.48 A$48.23
$5 CVE 475
529.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 A$20.09
$8.43 CVE 801
55.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.41 A$6.76
$2.1 CVE 199
110.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 A$7.79
$1.93 CVE 184
163.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Cape Verde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3 A$4.59
$0.96 CVE 91.3
212.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.4 A$148
$29.92 CVE 2,841
222.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 A$5.53
$1.86 CVE 176
94.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$2.1 CVE 199
-13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.67 A$59.2
$10.43 CVE 990
270.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 A$1.86
$1.5 CVE 143
-19.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K A$44.1K
$30K CVE 2.8M
-4.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$38.6K CVE 3.7M
-41.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Cape Verde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 A$265
$135 CVE 12.8K
28.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.87 A$41.17
$28.16 CVE 2,673
-4.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.2 A$79.9
$54.4 CVE 5,162
-4.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Cape Verde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.18 A$72.3
$34.7 CVE 3,295
35.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.41 A$25.14
$8.65 CVE 821
89.71%
Cinema Ticket
$13.7 A$20.99
$5.83 CVE 553
134.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Cape Verde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,561 A$2,391
$162 CVE 15.4K
864.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K A$19.4K
$2,953 CVE 280.4K
328.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Cape Verde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 A$108
$59.3 CVE 5,626
19.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.6 A$77.5
$30.78 CVE 2,923
64.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 A$159
$83.5 CVE 7,931
23.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 A$169
$140 CVE 13.3K
-21.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Cape Verde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,373 A$2,104
$450 CVE 42.8K
204.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,648
$247 CVE 23.5K
335.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,323 A$3,559
$552 CVE 52.4K
320.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,770 A$2,711
$483 CVE 45.8K
266.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,887 A$10.6K
$1,018 CVE 96.7K
576.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,138 A$7,871
$729 CVE 69.2K
604.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Cape Verde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,602 A$5,518
$319 CVE 30.3K
1028.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
7.67
-17.21%

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Last update for Australia: November 4, 2025

Last update for Cape Verde: November 5, 2025

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