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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 10.8% more expensive than Cape Verde without rent, and 57.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 10.8% more expensive than Cape Verde without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Cape Verde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.00 €13.57
$5.36 CVE 502
198.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 €48.48
$50.8 CVE 4,756
12.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.51 €8.91
$8.17 CVE 764
28.64%
Cappuccino
$2.37 €2.01
$1.89 CVE 177
25.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 €2.12
$2.05 CVE 192
21.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.55
$1.14 CVE 106
59.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.01
$3.25 CVE 304
9.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 €3.50
$2.18 CVE 204
89.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Cape Verde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.01
$1.43 CVE 134
-16.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.30
$1.80 CVE 168
-15.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.41
$1.81 CVE 169
-8.29%
Eggs
$2.94 €2.49
$2.42 CVE 226
21.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.09 €11.95
$12.78 CVE 1,196
10.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 €7.02
$8.40 CVE 786
-1.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.73 €13.34
$20.26 CVE 1,895
-22.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.08
$2.70 CVE 252
-8.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.32 CVE 217
-11.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.72
$2.71 CVE 254
-25.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.24
$3.66 CVE 343
-27.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.45 CVE 135
24.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.68 CVE 157
13.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.11
$1.41 CVE 132
-7.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.63
$1.06 CVE 99.6
-30.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.48 €5.50
$4.91 CVE 460
31.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 €4.96
$8.28 CVE 774
-29.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.06
$2.06 CVE 192
-39.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.83
$1.93 CVE 180
11.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Cape Verde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.90 CVE 83.8
98.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.82 €29.52
$30.26 CVE 2,831
15.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 €3.93
$1.81 CVE 169
155.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.13
$2.19 CVE 205
-39.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.77 €22.70
$10.25 CVE 959
161.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.54
$1.56 CVE 146
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €32.5K
$29.3K CVE 2.7M
30.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.0K
$39.0K CVE 3.6M
-21.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Cape Verde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €127
$138 CVE 12.9K
8.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.68 €17.54
$27.85 CVE 2,605
-25.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.45 €28.36
$55.0 CVE 5,148
-39.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Cape Verde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.46 €40.25
$34.20 CVE 3,199
38.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.83 €13.42
$8.91 CVE 833
77.67%
Cinema Ticket
$9.14 €7.75
$5.60 CVE 524
63.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Cape Verde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$523 €443
$162 CVE 15.2K
222.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,523
$2,955 CVE 276.4K
240.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Cape Verde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.3 €74.0
$58.8 CVE 5,503
48.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.21 €31.56
$31.78 CVE 2,973
17.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.0 €75.5
$82.1 CVE 7,678
8.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €91.1
$141 CVE 13.2K
-23.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Cape Verde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €905
$457 CVE 42.7K
133.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$840 €712
$250 CVE 23.4K
236.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 €1,410
$560 CVE 52.4K
196.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,254 €1,063
$480 CVE 44.9K
161.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,528 €3,840
$1,022 CVE 95.6K
343.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,699 €2,289
$695 CVE 65.0K
288.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Cape Verde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,117 €1,795
$281 CVE 26.3K
653.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
7.67
-54.24%

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

Last update for Spain: April 13, 2026

Last update for Cape Verde: April 14, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Spain vs other spots: cost of living compared

Similar countries