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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 60.7% cheaper than Cape Verde without rent, and 60.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 63.4% cheaper than Cape Verde without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Cape Verde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$5.26 CVE 500
-52.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$51.4 CVE 4,879
-72.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$8.35 CVE 793
-50.90%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$1.96 CVE 187
-7.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$1.97 CVE 187
-77.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$1.13 CVE 107
-84.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$3.31 CVE 314
-41.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$2.25 CVE 213
56.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Cape Verde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.42 CVE 135
-48.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$1.76 CVE 167
-72.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.74 CVE 165
-58.62%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$2.38 CVE 226
-60.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$13.11 CVE 1,244
-60.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$8.33 CVE 791
-62.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$19.72 CVE 1,872
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$2.74 CVE 260
-19.71%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$2.25 CVE 214
-68.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$2.7 CVE 256
-59.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$3.52 CVE 335
-83.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$1.48 CVE 141
-71.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.74 CVE 165
-74.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$1.42 CVE 135
-61.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$1.06 CVE 101
-68.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$5.12 CVE 486
-20.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$8.52 CVE 809
-6.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$2.1 CVE 199
-8.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$1.89 CVE 179
52.91%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Cape Verde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.95 CVE 90.7
-64.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$29.52 CVE 2,803
-66.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$1.86 CVE 176
-47.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$2.19 CVE 208
-87.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$10.35 CVE 983
-82.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.51 CVE 143
-17.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$30.3K CVE 2.9M
-53.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$39.8K CVE 3.8M
-44.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Cape Verde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$136 CVE 13K
-70.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$27.56 CVE 2,616
-86.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$54 CVE 5,126
-84.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Cape Verde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$34.9 CVE 3,314
-54.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$8.51 CVE 808
-10.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$5.89 CVE 559
-41.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Cape Verde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$165 CVE 15.6K
-57.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$3,002 CVE 285.1K
-38.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Cape Verde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$59.7 CVE 5,668
-57.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$31.17 CVE 2,960
-13.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$83.1 CVE 7,885
-46.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$141 CVE 13.4K
-76.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Cape Verde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$446 CVE 42.3K
-59.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$246 CVE 23.4K
-53.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$569 CVE 54K
-27.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$485 CVE 46K
-46.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$992 CVE 94.2K
51.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$752 CVE 71.4K
10.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Cape Verde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$323 CVE 30.7K
54.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
7.67
17.60%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cape Verde: October 27, 2025

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