Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Cape Verde 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Cape Verde is 32.0% lower than in Canada (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Cape Verde is 43.7% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Cape Verde are 72.4% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Cape Verde are 50.6% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Cape Verde are 25.4% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Cape Verde is 84.3% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Cape Verde Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (1,795.03 Esc) |
6.99 C$ (501.93 Esc) |
-72.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (7,180.13 Esc) |
62.38 C$ (4,478.67 Esc) |
-37.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (1,077.02 Esc) |
10.10 C$ (725.00 Esc) |
-32.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (574.41 Esc) |
3.90 C$ (280.00 Esc) |
-51.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (574.41 Esc) |
2.68 C$ (192.50 Esc) |
-66.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (372.65 Esc) |
2.31 C$ (165.79 Esc) |
-55.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 C$ (207.82 Esc) |
2.72 C$ (195.62 Esc) |
-5.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 C$ (168.00 Esc) |
1.58 C$ (113.42 Esc) |
-32.5 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Cape Verde Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.66 C$ (837.32 Esc) |
7.08 C$ (508.33 Esc) |
-39.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 C$ (241.94 Esc) |
2.15 C$ (154.58 Esc) |
-36.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (164.76 Esc) |
1.07 C$ (77.11 Esc) |
-53.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.83 C$ (347.11 Esc) |
3.15 C$ (226.44 Esc) |
-34.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.05 C$ (506.19 Esc) |
7.81 C$ (560.92 Esc) |
+10.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.63 C$ (547.66 Esc) |
5.05 C$ (362.87 Esc) |
-33.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.30 C$ (667.50 Esc) |
12.17 C$ (873.85 Esc) |
+30.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (187.45 Esc) |
1.66 C$ (119.10 Esc) |
-36.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (64.51 Esc) |
1.38 C$ (99.41 Esc) |
+54.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (172.33 Esc) |
1.67 C$ (120.20 Esc) |
-30.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.58 C$ (185.47 Esc) |
2.16 C$ (154.98 Esc) |
-16.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (120.24 Esc) |
0.88 C$ (63.50 Esc) |
-47.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (120.09 Esc) |
1.03 C$ (74.09 Esc) |
-38.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.52 C$ (252.85 Esc) |
1.84 C$ (132.00 Esc) |
-47.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.50 C$ (179.16 Esc) |
1.46 C$ (104.67 Esc) |
-41.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (1,292.42 Esc) |
11.14 C$ (800.00 Esc) |
-38.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.09 C$ (293.83 Esc) |
2.76 C$ (198.13 Esc) |
-32.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.57 C$ (327.93 Esc) |
2.53 C$ (181.67 Esc) |
-44.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (1,436.03 Esc) |
6.62 C$ (475.00 Esc) |
-66.9 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Cape Verde Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (251.30 Esc) |
1.39 C$ (100.00 Esc) |
-60.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
105.00 C$ (7,539.14 Esc) |
38.98 C$ (2,799.17 Esc) |
-62.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.55 C$ (326.70 Esc) |
2.44 C$ (175.00 Esc) |
-46.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (251.91 Esc) |
5.04 C$ (362.10 Esc) |
+43.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (2,795.22 Esc) |
13.93 C$ (1,000.00 Esc) |
-64.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (436.51 Esc) |
7.80 C$ (559.87 Esc) |
+28.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (2,439,664.65 Esc) |
39,692.87 C$ (2,850,000.00 Esc) |
+16.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,022.71 C$ (2,012,067.43 Esc) |
52,227.46 C$ (3,750,000.00 Esc) |
+86.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Cape Verde Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
205.63 C$ (14,764.21 Esc) |
180.95 C$ (12,992.52 Esc) |
-12.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.80 C$ (4,508.87 Esc) |
37.14 C$ (2,666.67 Esc) |
-40.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.88 C$ (6,094.84 Esc) |
73.15 C$ (5,252.44 Esc) |
-13.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Cape Verde Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.91 C$ (4,230.08 Esc) |
45.96 C$ (3,300.00 Esc) |
-22.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.12 C$ (1,732.16 Esc) |
11.61 C$ (833.33 Esc) |
-51.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.68 C$ (1,125.49 Esc) |
7.66 C$ (550.00 Esc) |
-51.1 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Cape Verde Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,113.63 C$ (79,960.35 Esc) |
217.61 C$ (15,625.00 Esc) |
-80.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,632.54 C$ (1,194,238.31 Esc) |
3,936.79 C$ (282,666.67 Esc) |
-76.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Cape Verde Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.77 C$ (5,512.24 Esc) |
79.37 C$ (5,698.75 Esc) |
+3.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.94 C$ (4,088.23 Esc) |
41.78 C$ (3,000.00 Esc) |
-26.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.47 C$ (8,721.80 Esc) |
111.42 C$ (8,000.00 Esc) |
-8.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.81 C$ (10,613.21 Esc) |
185.70 C$ (13,333.33 Esc) |
+25.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Cape Verde Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,843.30 C$ (132,351.60 Esc) |
599.75 C$ (43,062.79 Esc) |
-67.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,644.81 C$ (118,099.44 Esc) |
332.51 C$ (23,875.00 Esc) |
-79.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,953.09 C$ (212,035.36 Esc) |
802.27 C$ (57,604.36 Esc) |
-72.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,554.92 C$ (183,446.37 Esc) |
747.36 C$ (53,661.12 Esc) |
-70.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Cape Verde Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
856.21 C$ (61,477.12 Esc) |
126.01 C$ (9,047.52 Esc) |
-85.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
601.17 C$ (43,165.12 Esc) |
93.78 C$ (6,733.19 Esc) |
-84.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Cape Verde Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,929.95 C$ (282,175.47 Esc) |
348.18 C$ (25,000.00 Esc) |
-91.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.62 | 7.67 | +15.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
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