Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Cape Verde Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Cape Verde

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 39.3% more expensive than Cape Verde without rent, and 118.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 38.4% more expensive than Cape Verde without rent, and 99.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$5.26 CVE 500
282.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$51.4 CVE 4,879
74.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$8.35 CVE 793
20.12%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$1.96 CVE 187
140.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$1.97 CVE 187
24.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.13 CVE 107
49.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$3.31 CVE 314
99.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$2.25 CVE 213
178.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.42 CVE 135
16.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.76 CVE 167
-5.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.74 CVE 165
29.89%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$2.38 CVE 226
71.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$13.11 CVE 1,244
-25.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$8.33 CVE 791
4.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$19.72 CVE 1,872
-27.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$2.74 CVE 260
10.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$2.25 CVE 214
-25.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$2.7 CVE 256
7.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$3.52 CVE 335
-1.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.48 CVE 141
9.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.74 CVE 165
-8.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.42 CVE 135
-21.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.06 CVE 101
48.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$5.12 CVE 486
298.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$8.52 CVE 809
23.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$2.1 CVE 199
34.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$1.89 CVE 179
74.60%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.95 CVE 90.7
250.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$29.52 CVE 2,803
220.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$1.86 CVE 176
193.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$2.19 CVE 208
-29.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$10.35 CVE 983
159.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.51 CVE 143
32.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$30.3K CVE 2.9M
24.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$39.8K CVE 3.8M
4.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$136 CVE 13K
133.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$27.56 CVE 2,616
-36.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$54 CVE 5,126
-22.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$34.9 CVE 3,314
31.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$8.51 CVE 808
86.37%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$5.89 CVE 559
132.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$165 CVE 15.6K
967.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$3,002 CVE 285.1K
607.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$59.7 CVE 5,668
51.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$31.17 CVE 2,960
42.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$83.1 CVE 7,885
21.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$141 CVE 13.4K
-26.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$446 CVE 42.3K
220.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$246 CVE 23.4K
369.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$569 CVE 54K
309.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$485 CVE 46K
281.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$992 CVE 94.2K
509.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$752 CVE 71.4K
540.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$323 CVE 30.7K
869.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
7.67
-25.03%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cape Verde: October 27, 2025

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