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 38.5% more expensive than Cape Verde without rent, and 120% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 43.5% more expensive than Cape Verde without rent, and 95.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.14
$5.34 CVE 507
277.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.3
$52.0 CVE 4,940
69.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.73
$8.54 CVE 811
20.73%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.46
$1.88 CVE 179
145.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$2.03 CVE 193
18.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.27
$1.14 CVE 108
48.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.14
$3.37 CVE 320
103.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.77
$2.18 CVE 207
191.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.36 CVE 129
23.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$1.77 CVE 168
-2.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$1.82 CVE 173
23.08%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.99
$2.39 CVE 227
66.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.23
$13.04 CVE 1,238
-26.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.55
$8.29 CVE 787
5.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.79
$19.86 CVE 1,886
-27.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.30
$2.73 CVE 259
12.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$2.31 CVE 219
-26.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.10
$2.73 CVE 259
2.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.67
$3.61 CVE 343
-1.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.48 CVE 141
13.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.73 CVE 164
-7.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$1.35 CVE 128
-13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$1.11 CVE 106
34.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.98
$4.89 CVE 464
308.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.99
$8.45 CVE 802
26.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$2.05 CVE 195
37.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.57
$1.87 CVE 178
83.42%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.46
$0.97 CVE 91.7
237.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.7
$30.60 CVE 2,905
207.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £4.00
$1.78 CVE 169
199.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.20
$2.08 CVE 198
-23.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.33
$10.61 CVE 1,007
155.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$1.58 CVE 150
25.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £29.0K
$29.3K CVE 2.8M
31.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.1K
$38.8K CVE 3.7M
3.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £240
$137 CVE 13.0K
132.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.06
$28.13 CVE 2,670
-38.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.54
$54.4 CVE 5,166
-22.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.51
$34.43 CVE 3,268
33.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.14
$8.69 CVE 825
86.19%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.29
$5.83 CVE 553
135.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,287
$166 CVE 15.7K
935.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.9K
$2,964 CVE 281.4K
614.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £68.0
$58.8 CVE 5,584
54.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £33.07
$30.81 CVE 2,925
43.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.3
$83.4 CVE 7,913
21.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £79.0
$139 CVE 13.2K
-24.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,063
$442 CVE 41.9K
221.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £841
$248 CVE 23.6K
351.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,735
$570 CVE 54.1K
305.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,355
$481 CVE 45.7K
275.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,376
$999 CVE 94.9K
483.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,396
$689 CVE 65.4K
557.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,471
$277 CVE 26.3K
1087.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
7.67
-25.03%

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Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cape Verde: March 1, 2026

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