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

😐 Solo nomad: Cape Verde is 150.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 158.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cape Verde is 162.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 145.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cape Verde
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 CVE 503
$2.60 ₹238
105.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.0 CVE 4,901
$13.91 ₹1,275
274.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.54 CVE 805
$4.17 ₹382
104.80%
Cappuccino
$1.88 CVE 177
$1.84 ₹168
2.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 CVE 191
$0.44 ₹40.04
361.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 CVE 107
$0.17 ₹15.35
570.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 CVE 317
$1.96 ₹179
71.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 CVE 206
$3.50 ₹321
-37.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cape Verde
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 CVE 128
$0.73 ₹67.2
86.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 CVE 167
$0.48 ₹44.00
268.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 CVE 171
$0.72 ₹65.7
152.78%
Eggs
$2.39 CVE 225
$0.94 ₹86.4
154.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.04 CVE 1,228
$5.23 ₹479
149.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.29 CVE 781
$3.12 ₹286
165.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.86 CVE 1,871
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Apples (1kg)
$2.73 CVE 257
$2.19 ₹201
24.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 CVE 218
$0.75 ₹68.4
208.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 CVE 257
$1.10 ₹100
148.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 CVE 340
$0.57 ₹52.4
533.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 CVE 140
$0.42 ₹38.64
252.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 CVE 163
$0.45 ₹41.26
284.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 CVE 127
$0.55 ₹50.1
145.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 CVE 105
$0.33 ₹30.23
236.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.89 CVE 460
$4.13 ₹378
18.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.45 CVE 796
$7.66 ₹702
10.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 CVE 193
$1.83 ₹167
12.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 CVE 176
$2.90 ₹266
-35.52%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹526
-
🚌 Getting Around
Cape Verde
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 CVE 91.0
$0.37 ₹33.46
162.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.60 CVE 2,883
$10.00 ₹917
206.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 CVE 168
$0.92 ₹84.1
93.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 CVE 196
$0.28 ₹25.62
642.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.61 CVE 999
$1.77 ₹162
499.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 CVE 149
$1.17 ₹107
35.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K CVE 2.8M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
111.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K CVE 3.7M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
70.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cape Verde
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 CVE 12.9K
$41.02 ₹3,759
234.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.13 CVE 2,650
$3.88 ₹355
625.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 CVE 5,125
$7.71 ₹707
605.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cape Verde
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.43 CVE 3,243
$16.54 ₹1,515
108.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.69 CVE 819
$7.91 ₹725
9.86%
Cinema Ticket
$5.83 CVE 549
$3.41 ₹313
70.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cape Verde
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$166 CVE 15.6K
$70.7 ₹6,481
134.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,964 CVE 279.2K
$1,845 ₹169.0K
60.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cape Verde
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 CVE 5,540
$24.96 ₹2,287
135.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.81 CVE 2,902
$27.09 ₹2,482
13.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.4 CVE 7,852
$46.21 ₹4,234
80.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 CVE 13.1K
$33.03 ₹3,026
322.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cape Verde
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 CVE 41.6K
$175 ₹16.1K
151.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 CVE 23.4K
$113 ₹10.4K
119.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$570 CVE 53.7K
$403 ₹37.0K
41.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 CVE 45.3K
$258 ₹23.7K
86.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$999 CVE 94.1K
$1,308 ₹119.9K
-23.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$689 CVE 64.9K
$659 ₹60.4K
4.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cape Verde
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$277 CVE 26.1K
$457 ₹41.8K
-39.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.67
9.02
-14.97%

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Last update for Cape Verde: March 1, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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