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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 24.6% more expensive than Cape Verde without rent, and 60.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 30.8% more expensive than Cape Verde without rent, and 55.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Cape Verde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.58
$5.36 CVE 502
220.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 €67.5
$50.8 CVE 4,756
56.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.53 €9.78
$8.17 CVE 764
41.13%
Cappuccino
$1.95 €1.66
$1.89 CVE 177
3.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.52
$2.05 CVE 192
44.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.15
$1.14 CVE 106
19.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.79
$3.25 CVE 304
73.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 €4.39
$2.18 CVE 204
137.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Cape Verde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 €1.37
$1.43 CVE 134
13.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.80 CVE 168
33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 €2.48
$1.81 CVE 169
61.88%
Eggs
$3.96 €3.36
$2.42 CVE 226
63.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.71 €14.17
$12.78 CVE 1,196
30.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.63 €10.71
$8.40 CVE 786
50.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.60
$20.26 CVE 1,895
2.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.13
$2.70 CVE 252
-7.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.90
$2.32 CVE 217
-3.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 €2.28
$2.71 CVE 254
-1.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.84
$3.66 CVE 343
-8.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 €1.72
$1.45 CVE 135
40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.56
$1.68 CVE 157
9.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.29
$1.41 CVE 132
7.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 €0.43
$1.06 CVE 99.6
-52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.91 €5.86
$4.91 CVE 460
40.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 €6.13
$8.28 CVE 774
-12.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.55
$2.06 CVE 192
-11.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.93 CVE 180
30.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Cape Verde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 €1.63
$0.90 CVE 83.8
114.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.04 €36.50
$30.26 CVE 2,831
42.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.78
$1.81 CVE 169
211.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 €1.29
$2.19 CVE 205
-30.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.84 €29.55
$10.25 CVE 959
239.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.71
$1.56 CVE 146
29.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K €27.9K
$29.3K CVE 2.7M
12.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K €28.5K
$39.0K CVE 3.6M
-13.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Cape Verde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €187
$138 CVE 12.9K
60.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 €11.49
$27.85 CVE 2,605
-51.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.59 €26.79
$55.0 CVE 5,148
-42.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Cape Verde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €48.67
$34.20 CVE 3,199
67.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.69 €21.78
$8.91 CVE 833
188.33%
Cinema Ticket
$10.24 €8.69
$5.60 CVE 524
82.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Cape Verde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 €491
$162 CVE 15.2K
257.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €8,919
$2,955 CVE 276.4K
255.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Cape Verde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 €78.2
$58.8 CVE 5,503
56.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.41 €34.27
$31.78 CVE 2,973
27.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €85.7
$82.1 CVE 7,678
23.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €113
$141 CVE 13.2K
-5.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Cape Verde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$851 €722
$457 CVE 42.7K
86.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 €555
$250 CVE 23.4K
162.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,515 €1,285
$560 CVE 52.4K
170.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 €912
$480 CVE 44.9K
124.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,967 €3,364
$1,022 CVE 95.6K
288.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,426 €2,057
$695 CVE 65.0K
249.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Cape Verde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,938 €1,644
$281 CVE 26.3K
589.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
7.67
-42.50%

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Last update for Italy: April 14, 2026

Last update for Cape Verde: April 14, 2026

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