Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 13.1% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.2% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 49.7% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 50.1% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.4% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% less in Brazil
Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Brazil. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE521.46
|
$5.09
R$29.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE496.63
|
$5.99
R$34.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.43
|
$0.99
R$5.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.70
|
$0.60
R$3.53
|
|
pay 49.7% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE256.63
|
$1.36
R$7.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE687.17
|
$3.98
R$23.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE512.28
|
$3.44
R$20.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE286.55
|
$1.87
R$10.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.21
|
$1.52
R$8.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.48
|
$0.81
R$4.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.11
|
$0.53
R$3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.67
|
$0.45
R$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.30
|
$0.63
R$3.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.25
|
$0.49
R$2.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.60
|
$0.46
R$2.69
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE659.29
|
$3.67
R$21.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,582.45
|
$39.48
R$230.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,979,750.67
|
$19,264.28
R$112,565.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,197.57
|
$7.39
R$43.19
|
|
pay 50.1% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,847.76
|
$17.79
R$103.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,598.70
|
$286.10
R$1,671.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,769.22
|
$200.36
R$1,170.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,884.75
|
$49.32
R$288.17
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,917.49
|
$259.04
R$1,513.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE288,539.19
|
$6,658.88
R$38,909.19
|
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE275.63
|
$1.55
R$9.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.64
|
$1.55
R$9.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE446.96
|
$1.94
R$11.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,511.01
|
$21.85
R$127.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE794.60
|
$5.84
R$34.11
|
|
pay 25.4% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,717.94
|
$43.13
R$252.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,469.63
|
$39.67
R$231.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,435.88
|
$69.89
R$408.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,898.75
|
$56.60
R$330.71
|
|
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