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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 40.1% more expensive than Cape Verde without rent, and 104.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 36.1% more expensive than Cape Verde without rent, and 83.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Cape Verde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.48 A$22.91
$5.36 CVE 502
207.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.8 A$107
$50.8 CVE 4,756
51.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.50 A$13.20
$8.17 CVE 764
16.28%
Cappuccino
$3.41 A$4.74
$1.89 CVE 177
80.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 A$3.60
$2.05 CVE 192
26.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 A$3.06
$1.14 CVE 106
92.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.35 A$8.82
$3.25 CVE 304
95.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.00 A$9.73
$2.18 CVE 204
221.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Cape Verde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 A$2.08
$1.43 CVE 134
4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 A$3.39
$1.80 CVE 168
35.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 A$2.90
$1.81 CVE 169
15.47%
Eggs
$4.31 A$5.99
$2.42 CVE 226
78.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 A$12.49
$12.78 CVE 1,196
-29.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 A$11.77
$8.40 CVE 786
0.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.06
$20.26 CVE 1,895
-32.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 A$4.37
$2.70 CVE 252
16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.70 A$3.75
$2.32 CVE 217
16.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.02
$2.71 CVE 254
6.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.42 A$6.14
$3.66 CVE 343
20.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.48
$1.45 CVE 135
73.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 A$2.91
$1.68 CVE 157
24.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 A$3.17
$1.41 CVE 132
61.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.11
$1.06 CVE 99.6
43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.27 A$43.46
$4.91 CVE 460
536.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.43 A$20.06
$8.28 CVE 774
74.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.44 A$6.17
$2.06 CVE 192
115.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 A$7.00
$1.93 CVE 180
160.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Cape Verde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 A$3.97
$0.90 CVE 83.8
217.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 A$134
$30.26 CVE 2,831
219.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.11
$1.81 CVE 169
102.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 A$2.43
$2.19 CVE 205
-20.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.40 A$52.0
$10.25 CVE 959
264.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 A$1.61
$1.56 CVE 146
-25.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$40.7K
$29.3K CVE 2.7M
-0.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$31.3K
$39.0K CVE 3.6M
-42.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Cape Verde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$243
$138 CVE 12.9K
26.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.88 A$35.97
$27.85 CVE 2,605
-7.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 A$72.7
$55.0 CVE 5,148
-4.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Cape Verde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.98 A$65.3
$34.20 CVE 3,199
37.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.32 A$22.69
$8.91 CVE 833
83.16%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.27
$5.60 CVE 524
147.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Cape Verde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,587 A$2,205
$162 CVE 15.2K
878.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K A$17.6K
$2,955 CVE 276.4K
329.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Cape Verde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 A$97.7
$58.8 CVE 5,503
19.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.95 A$69.4
$31.78 CVE 2,973
57.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$140
$82.1 CVE 7,678
22.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$155
$141 CVE 13.2K
-20.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Cape Verde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,406 A$1,954
$457 CVE 42.7K
207.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 A$1,541
$250 CVE 23.4K
343.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,269 A$3,153
$560 CVE 52.4K
305.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,463
$480 CVE 44.9K
269.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,610 A$10.6K
$1,022 CVE 95.6K
644.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,713 A$7,942
$695 CVE 65.0K
722.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Cape Verde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,890 A$5,408
$281 CVE 26.3K
1284.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
7.67
-17.21%

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

Last update for Australia: April 12, 2026

Last update for Cape Verde: April 14, 2026

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