Cost of living comparison

 Portugal
compared to
 Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde vs. Portugal Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 3.3% cheaper than Portugal overall.

Restaurants
pay 17.1% less in Cabo Verde
Groceries
pay 48.7% more in Cabo Verde
Transportation
pay 13.6% more in Cabo Verde
Housing
pay 12.8% less in Cabo Verde
Childcare
pay 71.0% less in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports
pay 0.5% more in Cabo Verde
Clothing
pay 14.8% more in Cabo Verde

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

Cabo Verde vs. Portugal Cost Breakdown

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

pay 17.1% less for restaurants

 
Portugal
Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.32
€10.41
$5.10
CVE517.41
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.41
€7.73
$4.86
CVE492.77
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.67
€1.54
$2.16
CVE218.72

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pay 48.7% more for groceries

 
Portugal
Cabo Verde
Bread
1 loaf
$1.34
€1.24
$2.51
CVE254.63
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.06
€4.66
$6.73
CVE681.84
Milk (1 gallon) $3.79
€3.49
$5.01
CVE508.31

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pay 13.6% more for transportation

 
Portugal
Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.79
€6.24
$6.45
CVE654.18
Monthly public transit pass $37.96
€34.91
$25.28
CVE2,562.41
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,047.67
€28,550.91
$29,166.78
CVE2,956,630.81

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pay 12.8% less for housing

 
Portugal
Cabo Verde
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$40.33
€37.09
$57.24
CVE5,802.39
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $900.66
€828.23
$475.70
CVE48,221.62
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $732.72
€673.80
$350.12
CVE35,491.69

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pay 71.0% less for childcare

 
Portugal
Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $455.47
€418.84
$136.23
CVE13,809.51
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,051.70
€9,243.38
$2,824.32
CVE286,300.42

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pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Portugal
Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.23
€2.05
$2.70
CVE273.49
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.85
€1.70
$1.80
CVE182.22
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.67
€5.21
$4.38
CVE443.49

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pay 14.8% more for clothing

 
Portugal
Cabo Verde
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$77.92
€71.65
$46.18
CVE4,681.33
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$33.75
€31.03
$43.75
CVE4,434.95
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$80.24
€73.79
$92.36
CVE9,362.66

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
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