Cost of Living Comparison Between Sal and Mindelo Cost of Living Comparison Between Sal and Mindelo

😐 Solo nomad: Sal is 57% more expensive than Mindelo without rent, and 142.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sal is 2.7% more expensive than Mindelo without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sal
Mindelo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.62 CVE 533
$11.35 CVE 1,078
-50.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.21 CVE 4,482
$57 CVE 5,415
-17.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 CVE 679
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.26 CVE 214
$1.18 CVE 112
91.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 CVE 243
$1.03 CVE 97.4
148.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 CVE 107
$1.03 CVE 97.7
8.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.95 CVE 375
$3.4 CVE 322
16.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 CVE 303
$1.8 CVE 171
77.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sal
Mindelo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 CVE 142
$1.47 CVE 140
1.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 CVE 200
$1.13 CVE 108
86.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 CVE 148
$0.83 CVE 78.6
87.95%
Eggs
$2.88 CVE 274
$2.73 CVE 259
5.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 CVE 1,050
$16.53 CVE 1,570
-33.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.23 CVE 782
-
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.35 CVE 1,552
$17.89 CVE 1,698
-8.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 CVE 273
$2.28 CVE 216
26.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 CVE 241
$1.98 CVE 188
28.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 CVE 274
$2.99 CVE 284
-3.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.15 CVE 394
$3.11 CVE 296
33.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 CVE 155
$0.87 CVE 82.8
87.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2 CVE 190
$1.76 CVE 167
13.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 CVE 176
$1.08 CVE 102
71.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 CVE 109
$0.79 CVE 74.8
45.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.65 CVE 442
$5.22 CVE 495
-10.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.5 CVE 712
$8.33 CVE 791
-9.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.07 CVE 291
$2.02 CVE 192
51.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 CVE 186
$2.14 CVE 203
-8.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Sal
Mindelo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 CVE 101
$0.45 CVE 42.95
135.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$31.65 CVE 3,005
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.03 CVE 193
$1.59 CVE 151
27.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.83 CVE 269
$1.41 CVE 134
100.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.87 CVE 1,222
$10.52 CVE 999
22.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 CVE 139
$1.71 CVE 162
-14.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sal
Mindelo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.4 CVE 8,491
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.7 CVE 5,292
-
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sal
Mindelo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.18 CVE 3,245
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$3.13 CVE 297
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sal
Mindelo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 CVE 14.1K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,520 CVE 239.3K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sal
Mindelo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.26 CVE 2,968
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 CVE 14K
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sal
Mindelo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 CVE 31.9K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 CVE 28.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 CVE 43.1K
$359 CVE 34.1K
26.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$400 CVE 38K
$266 CVE 25.3K
50.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$687 CVE 65.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$355 CVE 33.8K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sal
Mindelo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$287 CVE 27.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
0
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Last update for Sal: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mindelo: October 28, 2025

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