Cape Verde vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Verde New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$847
$1748
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1929
$3990
🏠 One person rent
$413
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$331
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.7
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$3064
💸 GDP per capita
$4851
$48281
😃 Human freedom index
8.29
9.08
❤️ Life expectancy
74.7
82.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
62
83
🌐 English speaking %
8%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
32
91
😀 Quality of life
41
89
🏙️ Population
556K
5.12M

The average cost of living in Cape Verde ($847) is 52% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1748). Cape Verde ranked 109th vs 21st for New Zealand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Cape Verde compared to 1.8 months in New Zealand. Ranked 110th and 16th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Verde vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Cape Verde and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 31 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Cape Verde New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$8.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$6.31
 Cappuccino
$1.49
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1017
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$1785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$1456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.1
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.97%
6.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1097
$6045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$883
$4804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$6.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$22.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.79
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.3
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2892
$12107

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In Cape Verde

City Cost of living Population
Praia
$840
159K
Mindelo
$865
70.5K
Assomada
$838
12K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1968
1.47M
Christchurch
$1847
383K
Manukau
$1736
376K
Wellington
$1837
216K
Hamilton
$1506
177K
Tauranga
$1652
151K
Lower Hutt
$1751
103K
Napier
$1433
66.3K
Dunedin
$1435
106K
Palmerston North
$1444
81.5K
Rotorua
$1182
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1670
59.8K
Porirua
$1607
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1248
57.6K
Invercargill
$1242
50.2K
Nelson
$1475
51.1K
Whangarei
$1213
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1676
44.3K
Gisborne
$1524
37K
Hastings
$1144
49K
Timaru
$1717
28.7K
Queenstown
$1921
29K
Paraparaumu
$1560
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1493
26.5K
Taupo
$1418
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Whanganui
$1457
42.2K
Wanaka
$1746
8.9K
Masterton
$1253
21.4K
Avarua
$1011
4.01K