Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cabo Verde vs. Brazil Cost of Living Summary
Cabo Verde is 43.6% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.5% more in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 88.0% more in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
-
pay 43.3% more in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 90.2% more in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
-
pay 52.0% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.7% more in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
-
pay 30.7% more in Cabo Verde
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Brazil. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Cabo Verde.
Cabo Verde vs. Brazil Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 56.5% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.62
R$29.98
|
$7.62
CVE724.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
R$35.12
|
$7.18
CVE682.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
R$5.92
|
$2.28
CVE217.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
R$3.62
|
$1.19
CVE113.14
|
|
Brazil vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of restaurants
pay 88.0% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
R$8.06
|
$1.85
CVE176.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
R$23.03
|
$9.18
CVE872.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.77
R$20.09
|
$5.62
CVE534.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$11.23
|
$2.65
CVE251.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
R$9.46
|
$3.86
CVE367.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
R$4.99
|
$1.60
CVE151.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$3.12
|
$1.17
CVE111.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.87
|
$1.48
CVE141.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.54
|
$2.05
CVE194.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$2.78
|
$0.60
CVE57.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.55
|
$0.81
CVE76.81
|
|
Brazil vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of groceries
pay 43.3% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
R$22.21
|
$6.20
CVE589.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.46
R$226.52
|
$30.66
CVE2,915.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.32
R$114,787.47
|
$30,364.84
CVE2,886,735.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.72
R$46.53
|
$18.41
CVE1,750.16
|
|
Brazil vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of transportation
pay 90.2% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
R$100.94
|
$55.12
CVE5,240.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.76
R$1,647.28
|
$408.47
CVE38,832.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.49
R$1,160.32
|
$282.06
CVE26,814.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.93
R$277.05
|
$107.81
CVE10,249.01
|
|
Brazil vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of housing
pay 52.0% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.38
R$1,469.22
|
$149.25
CVE14,189.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,953.98
R$37,100.54
|
$2,897.28
CVE275,439.20
|
|
Brazil vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of childcare
pay 48.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.73
R$9.23
|
$3.41
CVE324.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
R$9.40
|
$1.71
CVE163.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.27
R$12.12
|
$4.97
CVE472.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.44
R$130.38
|
$33.73
CVE3,206.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.36
R$33.96
|
$5.86
CVE557.09
|
|
Brazil vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.7% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.78
R$265.57
|
$60.02
CVE5,706.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.18
R$241.02
|
$31.96
CVE3,038.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.53
R$424.31
|
$85.23
CVE8,103.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.80
R$329.70
|
$138.47
CVE13,163.67
|
|
Brazil vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing
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