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Brazil vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Brazil is 11.4% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants
pay 13.7% less in Brazil
Groceries
pay 36.7% less in Brazil
Transportation
pay 8.3% less in Brazil
Housing
pay 13.6% less in Brazil
Childcare
pay 2.7 times more in Brazil
Entertainment and Sports
pay 12.4% less in Brazil
Clothing
pay 16.6% more in Brazil

The cost of childcare and clothing in Brazil are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Brazil. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brazil.

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Brazil vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brazil instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

pay 13.7% less for restaurants

 
Cabo Verde
Brazil
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.49
CVE636.84
$6.38
R$32.28
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $9.14
CVE896.16
$7.64
R$38.69
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.81
CVE177.58
$1.24
R$6.29
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pay 36.7% less for groceries

 
Cabo Verde
Brazil
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.81
CVE177.40
$1.68
R$8.52
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.45
CVE828.98
$4.73
R$23.94
Milk (1 gallon) $5.55
CVE544.34
$4.09
R$20.72
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pay 8.3% less for transportation

 
Cabo Verde
Brazil
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.84
CVE572.94
$4.74
R$23.98
Monthly public transit pass $29.80
CVE2,922.87
$45.86
R$232.15
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,897.98
CVE3M
$23,586.89
R$119K
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pay 13.6% less for housing

 
Cabo Verde
Brazil
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $50.02
CVE4,906.55
$20.44
R$103.47
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $414.04
CVE40,611.67
$357.22
R$1,808.43
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $227.30
CVE22,294.98
$237.92
R$1,204.46
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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

 
Cabo Verde
Brazil
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $120.41
CVE11,810.54
$316.73
R$1,603.45
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,082.45
CVE302K
$8,251.15
R$41,771.44
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pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Cabo Verde
Brazil
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.26
CVE319.92
$2.00
R$10.12
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.01
CVE196.85
$2.02
R$10.23
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $4.97
CVE487.34
$2.46
R$12.44
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pay 16.6% more for clothing

 
Cabo Verde
Brazil
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $46.30
CVE4,541.67
$54.36
R$275.19
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $25.35
CVE2,486.43
$50.01
R$253.16
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $65.91
CVE6,464.72
$87.76
R$444.28
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

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