Cost of living and expenses in Cape Verde

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Cape Verde? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Cape Verde, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Cape Verde (The last update: today)

Currency in Cape Verde Cape Verdean escudo (CVE). For 10 US dollars you can get 1.06 thousand Cape Verdean escudos. For 100 US dollars you can get 10.6 thousand Cape Verdean escudos. And the other way around: For 100 Cape Verdean escudos you can get 0.946 US dollars.

What are the different prices in the cities in Cape Verde? What are the prices and costs on the islands belonging to Cape Verde? See here: Prices on islands and cities in Cape Verde

Prices: Boa Vista Sal Praia Sal Mindelo Santa Maria Cidade Velha

fees

$76 ($57 - $109)
63% is less expensive than in United States

internet

$53 ($45 - $59)
25% is less expensive than in United States

jeans

$28
by half less than in United States

average earnings

$286
94% is less expensive than in United States

renting a small apartment in the center

$282 ($237 - $365)
84% is less expensive than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$316 ($189 - $521)
87% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Cape Verde:

One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.95 (CVE 100)
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $19.9 (CVE 2.1K)
Gasoline (1 liter) $1.4 (CVE 148)
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $25.5K (CVE 2.7M)
Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $282 (CVE 29.8K)
Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $183 (CVE 19.3K)
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $414 (CVE 43.8K)
Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $316 (CVE 33.4K)
Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $76 (CVE 8.02K)
Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $53 (CVE 5.65K)
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $28 (CVE 3K)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $28 (CVE 3K)
1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $76 (CVE 8K)
1 pair of men's leather shoes $142 (CVE 15K)
Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $33.1K (CVE 3.5M)
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $119 (CVE 12.6K)
Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $913 (CVE 96.4K)
International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $1.65K (CVE 174K)
Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $795 (CVE 84K)
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $286 (CVE 30.3K)
Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 12%
Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $1.9 (CVE 200)
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $2.4 (CVE 250)
Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $14.2 (CVE 1.5K)