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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 32.8% cheaper than Cape Verde without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 37.4% cheaper than Cape Verde without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Cape Verde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$5.29 CVE 502
-47.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$52.2 CVE 4,956
-53.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$8.15 CVE 775
-41.72%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$1.93 CVE 183
56.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$2.04 CVE 193
-78.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$1.12 CVE 107
-75.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$3.27 CVE 310
-70.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$2.27 CVE 215
-10.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Cape Verde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$1.43 CVE 136
22.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$1.73 CVE 164
-2.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$1.77 CVE 168
-44.63%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$2.36 CVE 224
-32.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$12.78 CVE 1,214
4.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$8.18 CVE 777
-60.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$20.39 CVE 1,937
-47.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$2.71 CVE 258
-35.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$2.24 CVE 213
-43.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$2.83 CVE 269
-48.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$3.50 CVE 333
-66.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$1.49 CVE 141
-51.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.68 CVE 160
-48.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$1.36 CVE 129
-54.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$1.08 CVE 102
-50.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$5.06 CVE 481
-32.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$8.68 CVE 825
33.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$2.12 CVE 201
-60.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$1.85 CVE 176
-12.43%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Cape Verde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.95 CVE 90.5
-53.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$30.58 CVE 2,905
-32.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$1.82 CVE 173
-21.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$2.18 CVE 207
-84.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$10.66 CVE 1,013
-38.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.50 CVE 142
-22.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$29.7K CVE 2.8M
-35.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$39.4K CVE 3.7M
-57.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Cape Verde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$138 CVE 13.1K
-62.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$27.76 CVE 2,637
-65.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$54.2 CVE 5,147
-79.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Cape Verde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$34.56 CVE 3,283
13.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$8.56 CVE 813
71.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$5.72 CVE 544
7.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Cape Verde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$164 CVE 15.6K
154.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$2,991 CVE 284.2K
498.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Cape Verde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$58.2 CVE 5,531
-22.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$31.87 CVE 3,028
2.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$82.8 CVE 7,862
-11.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$141 CVE 13.4K
-48.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Cape Verde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$445 CVE 42.2K
-2.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$247 CVE 23.5K
2.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$558 CVE 53.0K
65.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$492 CVE 46.8K
10.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$1,008 CVE 95.8K
428.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$728 CVE 69.2K
282.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Cape Verde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$313 CVE 29.7K
231.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
7.67
-47.07%

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Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cape Verde: January 13, 2026

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