Cost of Living in Sal - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $634 (excluding rent), and $996 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,534 (excluding rent), and $2,053 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 CVE 561
$2.69 CVE 256
$7.53 CVE 715
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.95 CVE 4,363
$41.53 CVE 3,944
$57.5 CVE 5,455
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 CVE 691
$3.1 CVE 295
$11.44 CVE 1,086
Cappuccino
$2.33 CVE 221
$1.58 CVE 150
$3.5 CVE 332
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 CVE 229
$1.83 CVE 174
$3.05 CVE 289
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 CVE 111
$1.07 CVE 101
$1.28 CVE 122
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.96 CVE 376
$2.64 CVE 251
$5.84 CVE 555
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 CVE 303
$3.19 CVE 303
$3.19 CVE 303
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 CVE 141
$1.07 CVE 102
$1.92 CVE 182
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 CVE 201
$1.84 CVE 175
$2.46 CVE 233
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 CVE 148
$1.07 CVE 101
$2.13 CVE 202
Eggs
$2.76 CVE 262
$2.47 CVE 235
$3.09 CVE 293
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 CVE 1,070
$5.28 CVE 501
$12.67 CVE 1,203
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.51 CVE 808
$7.44 CVE 706
$9.56 CVE 908
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.43 CVE 1,560
$7.82 CVE 743
$25.03 CVE 2,376
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 CVE 279
$2.38 CVE 226
$4.24 CVE 402
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 CVE 234
$2.06 CVE 196
$2.59 CVE 246
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 CVE 274
$2.02 CVE 192
$4.14 CVE 393
Tomato (1kg)
$4.1 CVE 389
$3.79 CVE 360
$4.2 CVE 399
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 CVE 153
$1.37 CVE 130
$1.9 CVE 180
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 CVE 184
$1.25 CVE 119
$2.07 CVE 197
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.76 CVE 168
$1.02 CVE 97.2
$2.04 CVE 193
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 CVE 104
$0.62 CVE 58.5
$1.54 CVE 146
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.79 CVE 455
$4.25 CVE 404
$5.32 CVE 505
Wine (Bottle)
$7.25 CVE 689
$6.22 CVE 591
$7.25 CVE 689
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.95 CVE 280
$1.7 CVE 161
$4.08 CVE 388
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 CVE 178
$0.92 CVE 87.3
$2.04 CVE 194
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 CVE 97.6
$1.03 CVE 97.6
$1.03 CVE 97.6
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 CVE 201
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 CVE 277
$2.92 CVE 277
$2.92 CVE 277
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.02 CVE 1,237
$5.21 CVE 494
$20.83 CVE 1,978
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 CVE 134
$1.23 CVE 116
$1.48 CVE 141
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$90.2 CVE 8,562
$62.6 CVE 5,943
$118 CVE 11.2K
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.2 CVE 5,240
$50.5 CVE 4,791
$59.9 CVE 5,690
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.24 CVE 3,346
$26.43 CVE 2,509
$47.57 CVE 4,517
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$149 CVE 14.1K
$105 CVE 9,985
$210 CVE 20K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,507 CVE 238.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.33 CVE 2,975
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 CVE 13.8K
$104 CVE 9,854
$187 CVE 17.7K
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 CVE 31.9K
$264 CVE 25K
$409 CVE 38.8K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 CVE 28.1K
$190 CVE 18K
$408 CVE 38.8K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 CVE 42.1K
$312 CVE 29.6K
$575 CVE 54.6K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$398 CVE 37.7K
$211 CVE 20K
$584 CVE 55.4K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$673 CVE 63.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$346 CVE 32.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$291 CVE 27.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
4.5
8
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