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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 26% more expensive than Cape Verde without rent, and 58.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 30.2% more expensive than Cape Verde without rent, and 57.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Cape Verde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$5.26 CVE 500
227.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$51.4 CVE 4,879
55.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$8.35 CVE 793
36.29%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$1.96 CVE 187
2.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.97 CVE 187
45.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.13 CVE 107
19.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$3.31 CVE 314
71.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$2.25 CVE 213
126.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Cape Verde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.42 CVE 135
18.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$1.76 CVE 167
31.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.74 CVE 165
66.67%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$2.38 CVE 226
69.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$13.11 CVE 1,244
27.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$8.33 CVE 791
47.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$19.72 CVE 1,872
2.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.74 CVE 260
-9.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.25 CVE 214
-5.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.7 CVE 256
0.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$3.52 CVE 335
-6.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.48 CVE 141
37.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.74 CVE 165
4.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.42 CVE 135
3.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$1.06 CVE 101
-51.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$5.12 CVE 486
31.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$8.52 CVE 809
-17.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.1 CVE 199
-13.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.89 CVE 179
33.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Cape Verde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.95 CVE 90.7
106.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$29.52 CVE 2,803
43.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$1.86 CVE 176
205.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$2.19 CVE 208
-27.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$10.35 CVE 983
229.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.51 CVE 143
33.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$30.3K CVE 2.9M
4.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$39.8K CVE 3.8M
-17.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Cape Verde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$136 CVE 13K
63.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$27.56 CVE 2,616
-51.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$54 CVE 5,126
-41.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Cape Verde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$34.9 CVE 3,314
64.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$8.51 CVE 808
203.64%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$5.89 CVE 559
73.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Cape Verde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$165 CVE 15.6K
249.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$3,002 CVE 285.1K
256.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Cape Verde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$59.7 CVE 5,668
55.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$31.17 CVE 2,960
31.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$83.1 CVE 7,885
18.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$141 CVE 13.4K
-7.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Cape Verde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$446 CVE 42.3K
91.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$246 CVE 23.4K
166.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$569 CVE 54K
167.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$485 CVE 46K
121.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$992 CVE 94.2K
312.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$752 CVE 71.4K
245.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Cape Verde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$323 CVE 30.7K
506.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
7.67
-42.50%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cape Verde: October 27, 2025

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