Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cape Verde

For one person, living is cheaper in Cape Verde: $1,103 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $13,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
/mo nomad
🇨🇻 Cape Verde
$1,103
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.1% more expensive than Cape Verde without rent, and 99.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.1% more expensive than Cape Verde without rent, and 88.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cape Verde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$5.46 CVE 538
211.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$53.0 CVE 5,219
18.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$9.43 CVE 929
21.10%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$2.45 CVE 242
26.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$2.04 CVE 201
16.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$1.16 CVE 114
43.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
$3.02 CVE 297
14.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
$1.90 CVE 187
73.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cape Verde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$1.41 CVE 139
-17.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$1.78 CVE 175
5.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$1.93 CVE 190
-21.24%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$2.34 CVE 231
65.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
$13.51 CVE 1,330
-4.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$8.37 CVE 824
-5.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$18.51 CVE 1,822
-4.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$3.12 CVE 307
-27.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$2.56 CVE 252
-31.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$2.90 CVE 285
-35.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
$3.78 CVE 372
-34.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$1.49 CVE 146
24.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$1.75 CVE 172
18.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
$1.24 CVE 122
12.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
$1.20 CVE 118
-32.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
$5.04 CVE 496
36.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
$8.24 CVE 811
-32.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
$1.98 CVE 195
-32.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
$1.87 CVE 184
16.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cape Verde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
$0.89 CVE 87.3
151.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
$30.67 CVE 3,019
47.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$2.09 CVE 206
91.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
$2.51 CVE 248
-57.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
$15.26 CVE 1,502
8.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$1.54 CVE 151
46.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$29.3K CVE 2.9M
14.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
$38.2K CVE 3.8M
5.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cape Verde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$148 CVE 14.6K
10.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$16.47 CVE 1,622
12.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$53.9 CVE 5,306
-38.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cape Verde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
$29.82 CVE 2,936
54.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
$7.76 CVE 764
142.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
$5.72 CVE 563
65.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cape Verde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
$143 CVE 14.1K
382.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
$3,121 CVE 307.2K
440.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cape Verde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
$51.7 CVE 5,089
102.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
$25.80 CVE 2,540
75.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
$65.3 CVE 6,430
51.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
$134 CVE 13.2K
-7.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cape Verde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
$412 CVE 40.5K
284.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
$246 CVE 24.2K
392.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
$596 CVE 58.7K
375.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
$326 CVE 32.1K
502.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
$1,127 CVE 111.0K
577.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
$769 CVE 75.7K
475.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cape Verde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$336 CVE 33.0K
368.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
7.33
-48.29%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Last update for Cape Verde: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Cape Verde
$246 79.7% $963
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$272
Cape Verde
$306 12.4% $34
Eating Out
Lisbon
$247
Cape Verde
$133 46.2% $114
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$215
Cape Verde
$218 1.4% $3
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Cape Verde
$125 25.7% $43
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$65
Cape Verde
$41 36.5% $24
Getting Around
Lisbon
$63
Cape Verde
$49 23% $15
Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇨🇻 Cape Verde
🕒 Local time
09:22 9:22 AM
07:22 7:22 AM
2 h behind Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
555,988
💱 Currency
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Exchange rates and currency converter

CVE, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Cabo Verdean Escudo exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 98.45 CVE (100 CVE = 1.02 USD). 1 EUR = 110 CVE (1,000 CVE = 9.06 EUR).

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  • Lisbon Cape Verde 3,000 km ≈ 4 h 15 min nonstop flight
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