🇨🇻Cabo Verde
Ten volcanic islands off West Africa — white-sand beaches, morna music drifting from harbor bars, and a laid-back Creole culture almost untouched by mass tourism.
Cities
Cabo Verde's cultural capital — a colorful harbor town of pastel colonial buildings, morna music, and Carnival, wrapped around one of the best natural bays in the Atlantic.
Day budget
$45–90
Cheap meal
$5.00–9.00
Mid hotel
$45–85
Cabo Verde's hilltop capital — a working African port city of clifftop plateaus, colonial squares, and one of West Africa's biggest markets, with almost no tourist crowds.
Day budget
$45–85
Cheap meal
$5.00–9.00
Mid hotel
$45–80
Cabo Verde's #1 beach resort town — miles of white sand and turquoise water on Sal island, built around a working fishing pier and a booming kitesurfing scene.
Day budget
$55–120
Cheap meal
$6.00–11
Mid hotel
$60–120
At a glance
How Cabo Verde’s cities compare. Rough 2025–2026 figures.
| City | Cheap meal | Mid-range hotel | Transit ride | Avg. monthly salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇻 Mindelo | $5.00–9.00 | $45–85 | $0.55 | ≈ $430 |
| 🇨🇻 Praia | $5.00–9.00 | $45–80 | $0.60 | ≈ $420 |
| 🇨🇻 Santa Maria | $6.00–11 | $60–120 | $1.00 | ≈ $450 |