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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cape Verde is 31.2% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cape Verde is 28.2% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cape Verde
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.26 CVE 500
$18.65 CA$25.39
-71.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.4 CVE 4,879
$74.3 CA$101
-30.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.35 CVE 793
$11.02 CA$15
-24.23%
Cappuccino
$1.96 CVE 187
$3.75 CA$5.11
-47.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 CVE 187
$2.17 CA$2.95
-9.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 CVE 107
$1.68 CA$2.29
-32.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.31 CVE 314
$5.83 CA$7.94
-43.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CVE 213
$5.74 CA$7.81
-60.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cape Verde
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 CVE 135
$2.24 CA$3.04
-36.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 CVE 167
$2.66 CA$3.62
-33.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 CVE 165
$3.6 CA$4.9
-51.67%
Eggs
$2.38 CVE 226
$3.53 CA$4.8
-32.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.11 CVE 1,244
$11.32 CA$15.41
15.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.33 CVE 791
$12.46 CA$16.96
-33.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.72 CVE 1,872
$15.28 CA$20.8
29.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 CVE 260
$4.17 CA$5.68
-34.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 CVE 214
$1.5 CA$2.05
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.7 CVE 256
$4 CA$5.45
-32.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.52 CVE 335
$4.07 CA$5.54
-13.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 CVE 141
$2.78 CA$3.78
-46.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 CVE 165
$2.73 CA$3.72
-36.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 CVE 135
$2.63 CA$3.58
-46.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 CVE 101
$1.82 CA$2.48
-41.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.12 CVE 486
$14.61 CA$19.88
-64.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.52 CVE 809
$13.08 CA$17.8
-34.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 CVE 199
$3.01 CA$4.1
-30.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 CVE 179
$3.34 CA$4.55
-43.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Cape Verde
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 CVE 90.7
$2.56 CA$3.49
-62.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.52 CVE 2,803
$78.4 CA$107
-62.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 CVE 176
$3.55 CA$4.83
-47.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 CVE 208
$1.55 CA$2.11
41.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.35 CVE 983
$28.91 CA$39.35
-64.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 CVE 143
$1.16 CA$1.58
30.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K CVE 2.9M
$24.6K CA$33.5K
23.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K CVE 3.8M
$20.9K CA$28.5K
90.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cape Verde
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 CVE 13K
$155 CA$211
-12.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.56 CVE 2,616
$45.2 CA$61.5
-39.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54 CVE 5,126
$62.4 CA$84.9
-13.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cape Verde
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.9 CVE 3,314
$42.82 CA$58.3
-18.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.51 CVE 808
$17.72 CA$24.11
-51.98%
Cinema Ticket
$5.89 CVE 559
$11.25 CA$15.31
-47.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cape Verde
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 CVE 15.6K
$804 CA$1,094
-79.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,002 CVE 285.1K
$12K CA$16.4K
-75.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cape Verde
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 CVE 5,668
$56.7 CA$77.2
5.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.17 CVE 2,960
$41.61 CA$56.6
-25.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 CVE 7,885
$90.2 CA$123
-7.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 CVE 13.4K
$108 CA$147
30.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cape Verde
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 CVE 42.3K
$1,364 CA$1,857
-67.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 CVE 23.4K
$1,208 CA$1,645
-79.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$569 CVE 54K
$2,179 CA$2,966
-73.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$485 CVE 46K
$1,835 CA$2,497
-73.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$992 CVE 94.2K
$6,152 CA$8,374
-83.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$752 CVE 71.4K
$4,409 CA$6,001
-82.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cape Verde
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$323 CVE 30.7K
$2,867 CA$3,903
-88.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.67
6.33
21.17%

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

Last update for Cape Verde: October 27, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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