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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 34.9% cheaper than Cape Verde without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 37.2% cheaper than Cape Verde without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Cape Verde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$5.26 CVE 500
-45.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$51.4 CVE 4,879
-53.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$8.35 CVE 793
-40.60%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$1.96 CVE 187
59.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$1.97 CVE 187
-77.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$1.13 CVE 107
-74.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$3.31 CVE 314
-71.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$2.25 CVE 213
-4.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Cape Verde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$1.42 CVE 135
30.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$1.76 CVE 167
-4.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$1.74 CVE 165
-45.40%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$2.38 CVE 226
-34.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$13.11 CVE 1,244
1.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$8.33 CVE 791
-60.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$19.72 CVE 1,872
-44.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$2.74 CVE 260
-35.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$2.25 CVE 214
-44.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$2.7 CVE 256
-44.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$3.52 CVE 335
-66.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$1.48 CVE 141
-49.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$1.74 CVE 165
-50.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$1.42 CVE 135
-57.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$1.06 CVE 101
-45.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$5.12 CVE 486
-32.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$8.52 CVE 809
32.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$2.1 CVE 199
-60.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$1.89 CVE 179
-11.11%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Cape Verde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$0.95 CVE 90.7
-57.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$29.52 CVE 2,803
-29.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$1.86 CVE 176
-26.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$2.19 CVE 208
-84.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$10.35 CVE 983
-34.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.51 CVE 143
-25.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$30.3K CVE 2.9M
-36.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$39.8K CVE 3.8M
-58.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Cape Verde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$136 CVE 13K
-62.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$27.56 CVE 2,616
-64.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$54 CVE 5,126
-79.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Cape Verde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$34.9 CVE 3,314
13.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$8.51 CVE 808
74.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$5.89 CVE 559
5.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Cape Verde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$165 CVE 15.6K
153.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$3,002 CVE 285.1K
488.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Cape Verde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$59.7 CVE 5,668
-23.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$31.17 CVE 2,960
7.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$83.1 CVE 7,885
-13.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$141 CVE 13.4K
-48.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Cape Verde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$446 CVE 42.3K
-0.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$246 CVE 23.4K
3.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$569 CVE 54K
61.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$485 CVE 46K
12.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$992 CVE 94.2K
518.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$752 CVE 71.4K
280.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Cape Verde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$323 CVE 30.7K
191.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
7.67
-47.07%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cape Verde: October 27, 2025

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