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 34.7% more expensive than Cape Verde without rent, and 117.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 40.1% more expensive than Cape Verde without rent, and 97.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.53 £15.17
$5.36 CVE 502
283.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 £65.0
$50.8 CVE 4,756
73.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.00 £7.39
$8.17 CVE 764
22.40%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.39
$1.89 CVE 177
142.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.84
$2.05 CVE 192
21.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.14 CVE 106
47.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 £4.99
$3.25 CVE 304
108.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.63
$2.18 CVE 204
187.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.43 CVE 134
14.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.80 CVE 168
-3.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.81 CVE 169
20.44%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.00
$2.42 CVE 226
67.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £7.02
$12.78 CVE 1,196
-25.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 £6.51
$8.40 CVE 786
4.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 £10.47
$20.26 CVE 1,895
-30.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.23
$2.70 CVE 252
11.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 £1.18
$2.32 CVE 217
-31.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$2.71 CVE 254
6.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 £2.53
$3.66 CVE 343
-6.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.45 CVE 135
13.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.68 CVE 157
-8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$1.41 CVE 132
-21.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.13
$1.06 CVE 99.6
43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.02 £14.79
$4.91 CVE 460
307.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 £7.93
$8.28 CVE 774
29.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.12
$2.06 CVE 192
39.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 £2.41
$1.93 CVE 180
69.43%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 £2.39
$0.90 CVE 83.8
258.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.8 £70.8
$30.26 CVE 2,831
216.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.10
$1.81 CVE 169
206.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$2.19 CVE 205
-28.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 £19.71
$10.25 CVE 959
160.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$1.56 CVE 146
26.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.2K
$29.3K CVE 2.7M
30.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.5K
$39.0K CVE 3.6M
5.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 £241
$138 CVE 12.9K
136.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 £12.93
$27.85 CVE 2,605
-37.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 £31.94
$55.0 CVE 5,148
-21.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.40 £34.29
$34.20 CVE 3,199
35.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 £11.93
$8.91 CVE 833
81.14%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 £9.94
$5.60 CVE 524
140.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 £1,281
$162 CVE 15.2K
969.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K £15.9K
$2,955 CVE 276.4K
626.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 £68.1
$58.8 CVE 5,503
56.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 £32.78
$31.78 CVE 2,973
39.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.6
$82.1 CVE 7,678
23.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.4
$141 CVE 13.2K
-25.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 £1,049
$457 CVE 42.7K
210.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £853
$250 CVE 23.4K
361.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 £1,702
$560 CVE 52.4K
311.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 £1,379
$480 CVE 44.9K
288.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 £4,349
$1,022 CVE 95.6K
475.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,601 £3,400
$695 CVE 65.0K
562.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Cape Verde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 £2,431
$281 CVE 26.3K
1070.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
7.67
-25.03%

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Last update for United Kingdom: April 14, 2026

Last update for Cape Verde: April 14, 2026

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