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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cape Verde is 28.6% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 51.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cape Verde is 26.5% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cape Verde
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.36 CVE 502
$16.48 A$22.91
-67.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 CVE 4,756
$76.8 A$107
-33.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 CVE 764
$9.50 A$13.20
-14.00%
Cappuccino
$1.89 CVE 177
$3.41 A$4.74
-44.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 CVE 192
$2.59 A$3.60
-20.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 CVE 106
$2.20 A$3.06
-48.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.25 CVE 304
$6.35 A$8.82
-48.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 CVE 204
$7.00 A$9.73
-68.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cape Verde
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 CVE 134
$1.49 A$2.08
-4.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 CVE 168
$2.44 A$3.39
-26.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 CVE 169
$2.09 A$2.90
-13.40%
Eggs
$2.42 CVE 226
$4.31 A$5.99
-43.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.78 CVE 1,196
$8.99 A$12.49
42.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 CVE 786
$8.47 A$11.77
-0.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 CVE 1,895
$13.71 A$19.06
47.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.70 CVE 252
$3.15 A$4.37
-14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 CVE 217
$2.70 A$3.75
-14.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 CVE 254
$2.89 A$4.02
-6.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.66 CVE 343
$4.42 A$6.14
-17.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 CVE 135
$2.51 A$3.48
-42.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 CVE 157
$2.09 A$2.91
-19.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 CVE 132
$2.28 A$3.17
-38.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 CVE 99.6
$1.52 A$2.11
-30.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.91 CVE 460
$31.27 A$43.46
-84.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.28 CVE 774
$14.43 A$20.06
-42.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 CVE 192
$4.44 A$6.17
-53.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 CVE 180
$5.03 A$7.00
-61.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Cape Verde
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 CVE 83.8
$2.86 A$3.97
-68.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.26 CVE 2,831
$96.7 A$134
-68.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 CVE 169
$3.67 A$5.11
-50.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 CVE 205
$1.75 A$2.43
25.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.25 CVE 959
$37.40 A$52.0
-72.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 CVE 146
$1.16 A$1.61
34.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K CVE 2.7M
$29.2K A$40.7K
0.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K CVE 3.6M
$22.5K A$31.3K
73.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cape Verde
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 CVE 12.9K
$175 A$243
-21.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.85 CVE 2,605
$25.88 A$35.97
7.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.0 CVE 5,148
$52.3 A$72.7
5.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cape Verde
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.20 CVE 3,199
$46.98 A$65.3
-27.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.91 CVE 833
$16.32 A$22.69
-45.40%
Cinema Ticket
$5.60 CVE 524
$13.87 A$19.27
-59.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cape Verde
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 CVE 15.2K
$1,587 A$2,205
-89.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,955 CVE 276.4K
$12.7K A$17.6K
-76.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cape Verde
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 CVE 5,503
$70.3 A$97.7
-16.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.78 CVE 2,973
$49.95 A$69.4
-36.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 CVE 7,678
$101 A$140
-18.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 CVE 13.2K
$112 A$155
26.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cape Verde
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 CVE 42.7K
$1,406 A$1,954
-67.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 CVE 23.4K
$1,109 A$1,541
-77.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 CVE 52.4K
$2,269 A$3,153
-75.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 CVE 44.9K
$1,772 A$2,463
-72.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,022 CVE 95.6K
$7,610 A$10.6K
-86.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$695 CVE 65.0K
$5,713 A$7,942
-87.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cape Verde
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 CVE 26.3K
$3,890 A$5,408
-92.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.67
6.35
20.79%

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Last update for Cape Verde: April 14, 2026

Last update for Australia: April 12, 2026

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