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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 48.6% more expensive than Cape Verde without rent, and 111.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 42.2% more expensive than Cape Verde without rent, and 89.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Cape Verde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.62
$5.34 CVE 507
250.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$102
$52.0 CVE 4,940
43.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.26
$8.54 CVE 811
30.44%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.13
$1.88 CVE 179
99.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.90
$2.03 CVE 193
4.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$1.14 CVE 108
53.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.15
$3.37 CVE 320
76.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.31
$2.18 CVE 207
178.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Cape Verde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$1.36 CVE 129
62.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$1.77 CVE 168
52.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.98
$1.82 CVE 173
99.45%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$2.39 CVE 227
49.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$13.04 CVE 1,238
-11.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.67
$8.29 CVE 787
46.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.95
$19.86 CVE 1,886
-23.01%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.92
$2.73 CVE 259
58.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.06
$2.31 CVE 219
-35.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.30
$2.73 CVE 259
41.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.86
$3.61 CVE 343
18.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$1.48 CVE 141
88.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$1.73 CVE 164
51.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.61
$1.35 CVE 128
94.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.46
$1.11 CVE 106
61.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.48
$4.89 CVE 464
205.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.69
$8.45 CVE 802
52.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.16
$2.05 CVE 195
47.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.64
$1.87 CVE 178
81.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Cape Verde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$0.97 CVE 91.7
168.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$107
$30.60 CVE 2,905
154.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.65
$1.78 CVE 169
91.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.12
$2.08 CVE 198
-25.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.52
$10.61 CVE 1,007
165.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.58 CVE 150
-26.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$29.3K CVE 2.8M
-14.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.0K
$38.8K CVE 3.7M
-47.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Cape Verde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$216
$137 CVE 13.0K
14.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.8
$28.13 CVE 2,670
62.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$85.5
$54.4 CVE 5,166
14.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Cape Verde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.5
$34.43 CVE 3,268
26.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.49
$8.69 CVE 825
105.64%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.83
$5.83 CVE 553
98.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Cape Verde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,104
$166 CVE 15.7K
386.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$2,964 CVE 281.4K
310.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Cape Verde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.8
$58.8 CVE 5,584
-6.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$58.3
$30.81 CVE 2,925
38.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$122
$83.4 CVE 7,913
6.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$148
$139 CVE 13.2K
-22.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Cape Verde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,873
$442 CVE 41.9K
209.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,647
$248 CVE 23.6K
383.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,983
$570 CVE 54.1K
281.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,590
$481 CVE 45.7K
293.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,919
$999 CVE 94.9K
405.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,544
$689 CVE 65.4K
487.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Cape Verde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,121
$277 CVE 26.3K
984.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
7.67
-17.47%

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

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cape Verde: March 1, 2026

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