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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 32.4% cheaper than Cape Verde without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 34.5% cheaper than Cape Verde without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Cape Verde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$5.26 CVE 500
0.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$51.4 CVE 4,879
-43.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$8.35 CVE 793
-24.67%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$1.96 CVE 187
-10.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$1.97 CVE 187
-45.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$1.13 CVE 107
-36.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$3.31 CVE 314
-44.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$2.25 CVE 213
21.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Cape Verde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.42 CVE 135
-32.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$1.76 CVE 167
-15.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.74 CVE 165
-32.76%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$2.38 CVE 226
-10.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$13.11 CVE 1,244
-35.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$8.33 CVE 791
-54.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$19.72 CVE 1,872
-61.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$2.74 CVE 260
-21.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$2.25 CVE 214
-43.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$2.7 CVE 256
-58.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$3.52 CVE 335
-57.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$1.48 CVE 141
-20.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.74 CVE 165
-36.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.42 CVE 135
-47.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$1.06 CVE 101
-33.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$5.12 CVE 486
-58.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$8.52 CVE 809
-13.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$2.1 CVE 199
-43.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$1.89 CVE 179
19.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Cape Verde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.95 CVE 90.7
-2.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$29.52 CVE 2,803
39.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$1.86 CVE 176
-43.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$2.19 CVE 208
-62.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$10.35 CVE 983
-31.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.51 CVE 143
-27.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$30.3K CVE 2.9M
-27.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$39.8K CVE 3.8M
-31.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Cape Verde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$136 CVE 13K
-49.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$27.56 CVE 2,616
-50.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$54 CVE 5,126
-65.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Cape Verde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$34.9 CVE 3,314
-34.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$8.51 CVE 808
160.63%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$5.89 CVE 559
4.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Cape Verde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$165 CVE 15.6K
70.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$3,002 CVE 285.1K
145.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Cape Verde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$59.7 CVE 5,668
-18.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$31.17 CVE 2,960
34.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$83.1 CVE 7,885
-9.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$141 CVE 13.4K
-56.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Cape Verde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$446 CVE 42.3K
-25.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$246 CVE 23.4K
-6.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$569 CVE 54K
12.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$485 CVE 46K
-7.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$992 CVE 94.2K
70.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$752 CVE 71.4K
56.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Cape Verde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$323 CVE 30.7K
49.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
7.67
45.50%

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

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cape Verde: October 27, 2025

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