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

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 52.3% cheaper than Cape Verde without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 54.4% cheaper than Cape Verde without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Cape Verde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 E£193
$5.26 CVE 500
-26.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.69 E£979
$51.4 CVE 4,879
-61.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 E£241
$8.35 CVE 793
-41.92%
Cappuccino
$1.47 E£72.9
$1.96 CVE 187
-25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 E£16.14
$1.97 CVE 187
-83.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 E£6.24
$1.13 CVE 107
-88.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 E£69.2
$3.31 CVE 314
-58.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 E£146
$2.25 CVE 213
30.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Cape Verde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 E£41.59
$1.42 CVE 135
-40.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 E£31.29
$1.76 CVE 167
-64.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 E£33.19
$1.74 CVE 165
-61.49%
Eggs
$1.43 E£71.3
$2.38 CVE 226
-39.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.29 E£164
$13.11 CVE 1,244
-74.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 E£215
$8.33 CVE 791
-48.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 E£417
$19.72 CVE 1,872
-57.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 E£73.2
$2.74 CVE 260
-46.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 E£29.92
$2.25 CVE 214
-73.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.42
$2.7 CVE 256
-82.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.99
$3.52 CVE 335
-88.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 E£23.72
$1.48 CVE 141
-67.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£20.32
$1.74 CVE 165
-76.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.99
$1.42 CVE 135
-83.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.31
$1.06 CVE 101
-82.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 E£97.2
$5.12 CVE 486
-61.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 E£356
$8.52 CVE 809
-15.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 E£65
$2.1 CVE 199
-37.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 E£92.9
$1.89 CVE 179
-1.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Cape Verde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 E£14.56
$0.95 CVE 90.7
-69.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.21 E£309
$29.52 CVE 2,803
-78.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£20.82
$1.86 CVE 176
-77.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.37
$2.19 CVE 208
-86.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 E£64.6
$10.35 CVE 983
-87.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.61
$1.51 CVE 143
-78.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K E£1.7M
$30.3K CVE 2.9M
15.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K E£1.6M
$39.8K CVE 3.8M
-19.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Cape Verde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.33 E£1,060
$136 CVE 13K
-84.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.02 E£349
$27.56 CVE 2,616
-74.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 E£587
$54 CVE 5,126
-78.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Cape Verde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.48 E£720
$34.9 CVE 3,314
-58.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 E£331
$8.51 CVE 808
-21.86%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 E£150
$5.89 CVE 559
-48.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Cape Verde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 E£4,255
$165 CVE 15.6K
-47.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,928 E£95.8K
$3,002 CVE 285.1K
-35.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Cape Verde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.72 E£1,279
$59.7 CVE 5,668
-56.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 E£2,195
$31.17 CVE 2,960
41.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 E£5,279
$83.1 CVE 7,885
27.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 E£2,514
$141 CVE 13.4K
-64.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Cape Verde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 E£8,151
$446 CVE 42.3K
-63.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,066
$246 CVE 23.4K
-58.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 E£16.1K
$569 CVE 54K
-42.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 E£9,578
$485 CVE 46K
-60.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 E£39.4K
$992 CVE 94.2K
-20.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$481 E£23.9K
$752 CVE 71.4K
-36.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Cape Verde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$149 E£7,412
$323 CVE 30.7K
-53.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
7.67
113.56%

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Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cape Verde: October 27, 2025

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