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

😐 Solo nomad: Cape Verde is 154.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 155.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cape Verde is 173.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 141.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cape Verde
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.26 CVE 500
$2.49 ₹213
111.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.4 CVE 4,879
$14.06 ₹1,202
265.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.35 CVE 793
$4.1 ₹351
103.66%
Cappuccino
$1.96 CVE 187
$1.82 ₹156
7.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 CVE 187
$0.44 ₹37.72
347.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 CVE 107
$0.17 ₹14.36
564.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.31 CVE 314
$1.94 ₹166
70.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CVE 213
$3.53 ₹302
-36.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cape Verde
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 CVE 135
$0.73 ₹62.1
94.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 CVE 167
$0.48 ₹41.19
266.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 CVE 165
$0.72 ₹61.4
141.67%
Eggs
$2.38 CVE 226
$0.94 ₹80.1
153.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.11 CVE 1,244
$5.23 ₹448
150.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.33 CVE 791
$3.14 ₹269
165.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.72 CVE 1,872
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 CVE 260
$2.2 ₹188
24.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 CVE 214
$0.72 ₹61.2
212.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.7 CVE 256
$1.09 ₹93.2
147.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.52 CVE 335
$0.57 ₹49.11
517.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 CVE 141
$0.42 ₹36.21
252.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 CVE 165
$0.45 ₹38.73
286.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 CVE 135
$0.55 ₹46.97
158.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 CVE 101
$0.33 ₹27.96
221.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.12 CVE 486
$4.08 ₹349
25.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.52 CVE 809
$7.99 ₹683
6.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 CVE 199
$1.92 ₹164
9.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 CVE 179
$2.89 ₹248
-34.60%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Cape Verde
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 CVE 90.7
$0.34 ₹28.83
179.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.52 CVE 2,803
$10.01 ₹856
194.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 CVE 176
$0.97 ₹83
91.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 CVE 208
$0.28 ₹23.62
682.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.35 CVE 983
$1.77 ₹151
484.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 CVE 143
$1.24 ₹106
21.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K CVE 2.9M
$14K ₹1.2M
116.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K CVE 3.8M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
79.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cape Verde
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 CVE 13K
$40.79 ₹3,489
234.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.56 CVE 2,616
$3.79 ₹324
627.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54 CVE 5,126
$8.13 ₹695
564.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cape Verde
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.9 CVE 3,314
$16 ₹1,368
118.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.51 CVE 808
$7.59 ₹649
12.12%
Cinema Ticket
$5.89 CVE 559
$3.45 ₹295
70.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cape Verde
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 CVE 15.6K
$69.7 ₹5,958
136.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,002 CVE 285.1K
$1,847 ₹158K
62.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cape Verde
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 CVE 5,668
$25.29 ₹2,163
136.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.17 CVE 2,960
$26.99 ₹2,309
15.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 CVE 7,885
$44.67 ₹3,821
85.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 CVE 13.4K
$33.23 ₹2,842
325.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cape Verde
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 CVE 42.3K
$179 ₹15.3K
148.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 CVE 23.4K
$114 ₹9,770
115.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$569 CVE 54K
$414 ₹35.4K
37.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$485 CVE 46K
$260 ₹22.2K
86.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$992 CVE 94.2K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
-33.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$752 CVE 71.4K
$830 ₹71K
-9.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cape Verde
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$323 CVE 30.7K
$500 ₹42.8K
-35.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.67
9.02
-14.97%

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Last update for Cape Verde: October 27, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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