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

😐 Solo nomad: Cape Verde is 42.5% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 45.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cape Verde is 45.6% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cape Verde
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 CVE 510
$5.51 R$28.92
-3.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.0 CVE 4,970
$28.61 R$150
81.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.54 CVE 816
$6.36 R$33.37
34.28%
Cappuccino
$1.88 CVE 180
$1.75 R$9.20
7.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 CVE 194
$1.08 R$5.66
87.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 CVE 109
$0.71 R$3.72
60.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 CVE 321
$1.81 R$9.51
86.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 CVE 209
$2.62 R$13.75
-16.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cape Verde
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 CVE 130
$1.00 R$5.27
36.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 CVE 169
$1.49 R$7.82
18.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 CVE 174
$1.17 R$6.12
55.56%
Eggs
$2.39 CVE 228
$2.02 R$10.61
18.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.04 CVE 1,246
$8.60 R$45.17
51.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.29 CVE 791
$3.69 R$19.40
124.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.86 CVE 1,897
$7.26 R$38.13
173.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 CVE 260
$2.07 R$10.89
31.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 CVE 221
$1.32 R$6.93
75.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 CVE 261
$1.17 R$6.16
133.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 CVE 345
$1.43 R$7.49
152.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 CVE 142
$1.13 R$5.93
30.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 CVE 165
$1.10 R$5.78
57.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 CVE 129
$0.76 R$3.97
77.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 CVE 106
$0.70 R$3.66
58.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.89 CVE 467
$2.18 R$11.43
124.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.45 CVE 807
$7.57 R$39.74
11.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 CVE 196
$1.22 R$6.38
68.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 CVE 179
$2.18 R$11.43
-14.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Cape Verde
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 CVE 92.3
$0.92 R$4.85
5.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.60 CVE 2,923
$40.58 R$213
-24.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 CVE 170
$1.05 R$5.51
69.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 CVE 199
$0.85 R$4.46
144.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.61 CVE 1,013
$7.10 R$37.27
49.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 CVE 151
$1.09 R$5.75
44.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K CVE 2.8M
$21.7K R$114.2K
34.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K CVE 3.7M
$27.6K R$145.1K
40.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cape Verde
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 CVE 13.1K
$67.8 R$356
102.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.13 CVE 2,686
$14.09 R$74.0
99.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 CVE 5,197
$19.35 R$102
181.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cape Verde
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.43 CVE 3,288
$23.09 R$121
49.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.69 CVE 830
$22.63 R$119
-61.60%
Cinema Ticket
$5.83 CVE 557
$6.24 R$32.74
-6.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cape Verde
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$166 CVE 15.8K
$285 R$1,495
-41.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,964 CVE 283.0K
$7,467 R$39.2K
-60.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cape Verde
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 CVE 5,617
$49.77 R$261
18.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.81 CVE 2,942
$42.22 R$222
-27.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.4 CVE 7,961
$76.3 R$400
9.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 CVE 13.3K
$61.5 R$323
126.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cape Verde
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 CVE 42.2K
$334 R$1,756
32.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 CVE 23.7K
$228 R$1,197
8.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$570 CVE 54.5K
$645 R$3,384
-11.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 CVE 45.9K
$455 R$2,391
5.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$999 CVE 95.4K
$1,871 R$9,824
-46.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$689 CVE 65.8K
$1,220 R$6,406
-43.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cape Verde
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$277 CVE 26.5K
$516 R$2,708
-46.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.67
11.16
-31.27%

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Last update for Cape Verde: March 1, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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