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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cape Verde is 28% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cape Verde is 27.3% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cape Verde
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 CVE 507
$16.02 A$24.55
-66.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.3 CVE 4,964
$78.8 A$121
-33.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 CVE 781
$10.04 A$15.39
-18.13%
Cappuccino
$1.88 CVE 178
$3.4 A$5.2
-44.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 CVE 196
$2.6 A$3.99
-20.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 CVE 107
$2.11 A$3.23
-46.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 CVE 321
$6.59 A$10.1
-48.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CVE 214
$6.98 A$10.69
-67.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cape Verde
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 CVE 131
$1.59 A$2.43
-13.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 CVE 168
$2.39 A$3.66
-25.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 CVE 166
$2.07 A$3.17
-15.46%
Eggs
$2.42 CVE 229
$4.26 A$6.53
-43.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 CVE 1,222
$8.68 A$13.29
48.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 CVE 797
$8.47 A$12.97
-0.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.8 CVE 1,880
$13.85 A$21.22
42.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 CVE 254
$3.21 A$4.92
-16.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 CVE 223
$2.79 A$4.28
-15.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 CVE 265
$2.98 A$4.56
-6.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 CVE 330
$4.41 A$6.75
-21.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 CVE 140
$2.54 A$3.89
-41.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 CVE 159
$2.11 A$3.24
-20.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 CVE 134
$2.19 A$3.36
-35.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 CVE 101
$1.5 A$2.3
-29.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5 CVE 475
$31.48 A$48.23
-84.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.43 CVE 801
$13.11 A$20.09
-35.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 CVE 199
$4.41 A$6.76
-52.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 CVE 184
$5.09 A$7.79
-62.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Cape Verde
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 CVE 91.3
$3 A$4.59
-68.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.92 CVE 2,841
$96.4 A$148
-68.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 CVE 176
$3.61 A$5.53
-48.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.1 CVE 199
$1.82 A$2.79
15.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.43 CVE 990
$38.67 A$59.2
-73.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 CVE 143
$1.21 A$1.86
23.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30K CVE 2.8M
$28.8K A$44.1K
4.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K CVE 3.7M
$22.5K A$34.5K
71.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cape Verde
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 CVE 12.8K
$173 A$265
-22.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.16 CVE 2,673
$26.87 A$41.17
4.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 CVE 5,162
$52.2 A$79.9
4.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cape Verde
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.7 CVE 3,295
$47.18 A$72.3
-26.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.65 CVE 821
$16.41 A$25.14
-47.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.83 CVE 553
$13.7 A$20.99
-57.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cape Verde
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 CVE 15.4K
$1,561 A$2,391
-89.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,953 CVE 280.4K
$12.7K A$19.4K
-76.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cape Verde
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 CVE 5,626
$70.8 A$108
-16.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.78 CVE 2,923
$50.6 A$77.5
-39.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.5 CVE 7,931
$103 A$159
-19.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 CVE 13.3K
$111 A$169
26.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cape Verde
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 CVE 42.8K
$1,373 A$2,104
-67.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$247 CVE 23.5K
$1,076 A$1,648
-77.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$552 CVE 52.4K
$2,323 A$3,559
-76.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 CVE 45.8K
$1,770 A$2,711
-72.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,018 CVE 96.7K
$6,887 A$10.6K
-85.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$729 CVE 69.2K
$5,138 A$7,871
-85.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cape Verde
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$319 CVE 30.3K
$3,602 A$5,518
-91.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.67
6.35
20.79%

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

Last update for Cape Verde: November 5, 2025

Last update for Australia: November 4, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.