Cost of Living in Mindelo

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$749
$1782
🛋️ Without rent
$421
$1194
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$328
$588
🍽️ Food
$325
$867
🚐 Transport
$35.5
$98.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
😀 Quality of life
35
🏙️ Population
70.5K

The average cost of living in Mindelo is $749, which is in the top 29% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 6577th out of 9294 in our global list and 1st out of 3 in Cape Verde.

The median after-tax salary is $299, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months. Ranked 7810th (TOP 84%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 2nd best city to live in Cape Verde. With an estimated population of 70.5K, Mindelo is the 2nd largest city in Cape Verde.

Why living in Mindelo costs 2.5 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Mindelo for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 10 km Sao Pedro Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 12.2 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 8826 Higher Institute of Economics and Management
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Prices in Mindelo

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
 Cappuccino
$0.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$360
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$653
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1065

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