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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 42.9% more expensive than Cape Verde without rent, and 112.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 43.3% more expensive than Cape Verde without rent, and 91.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Cape Verde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$5.36 CVE 502
240.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$50.8 CVE 4,756
43.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$8.17 CVE 764
35.37%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$1.89 CVE 177
96.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$2.05 CVE 192
5.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$1.14 CVE 106
46.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$3.25 CVE 304
84.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$2.18 CVE 204
177.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Cape Verde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$1.43 CVE 134
61.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$1.80 CVE 168
47.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$1.81 CVE 169
98.90%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$2.42 CVE 226
47.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$12.78 CVE 1,196
-9.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$8.40 CVE 786
48.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$20.26 CVE 1,895
-24.73%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$2.70 CVE 252
60.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$2.32 CVE 217
-37.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$2.71 CVE 254
39.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$3.66 CVE 343
15.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$1.45 CVE 135
85.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$1.68 CVE 157
63.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$1.41 CVE 132
78.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$1.06 CVE 99.6
75.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$4.91 CVE 460
199.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$8.28 CVE 774
57.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$2.06 CVE 192
45.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$1.93 CVE 180
74.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Cape Verde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$0.90 CVE 83.8
191.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$30.26 CVE 2,831
149.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$1.81 CVE 169
93.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$2.19 CVE 205
-31.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$10.25 CVE 959
178.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.56 CVE 146
-26.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$29.3K CVE 2.7M
-15.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$39.0K CVE 3.6M
-46.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Cape Verde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$138 CVE 12.9K
10.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$27.85 CVE 2,605
64.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$55.0 CVE 5,148
16.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Cape Verde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$34.20 CVE 3,199
25.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$8.91 CVE 833
98.99%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$5.60 CVE 524
105.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Cape Verde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$162 CVE 15.2K
400.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$2,955 CVE 276.4K
316.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Cape Verde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$58.8 CVE 5,503
-5.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$31.78 CVE 2,973
31.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$82.1 CVE 7,678
9.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$141 CVE 13.2K
-24.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Cape Verde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$457 CVE 42.7K
193.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$250 CVE 23.4K
387.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$560 CVE 52.4K
290.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$480 CVE 44.9K
280.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$1,022 CVE 95.6K
375.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$695 CVE 65.0K
470.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Cape Verde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$281 CVE 26.3K
982.19%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Cape Verde: April 14, 2026

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