Living in Sal

Sal

Salt mining beauty
Photo by Alvin Lim
77
Score

Sal is pleasantly low key. It's for those who love to relax and enjoy unspoilt natural beauty. With friendly locals, rich culture and a love for music, you're bound to fall head over heels for this great little island.

The Good

  • 🎉 Decent nightlife
  • 😋 Decent food options
  • 💼 Plenty of places to work
  • ☀️ Warm weather
  • 👮 Safe
  • 🏝️ Nature & beaches
  • 🤿 Scuba diving
  • ⛱️ Decent beach
  • 🥰 Beautiful

The Bad

  • 🏘️ Limited accomodation options
  • 📡 Unreliable wifi
  • 🚌 Limited public transport
  • 📸 Very Touristy

Living costs

Estimated Monthly Living Cost
Sal
Cheapest () Costliest ()
Cape Verde
21%
cheaper than Cape Verde median
62nd
Cheapest out of 291 RoamRank places
  • Sal is the cheapest place (out of 2) to live in Cape Verde
  • The average salary in Sal is
  • It's about 270% cheaper to live in Sal than it is Liverpool
  • You can expect to spend around $854.07 per month living here

Work

Internet
60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data
PAYG Sim Card
30 Day / Unlimited Data
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Airalo eSim
Global eSims for Instant Connectivity
Buy
Coffee
Regular (8-10oz)
Co-Working Space
Per Month
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Living

Apartment (1 bed)
Median Rent Per Month
Apartment (2 beds)
Median Rent Per Month
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Airbnb (2 beds)
Median Rent Per Month
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Utilities
Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage Collection Per Month
Water
0.33 liter bottle

Leisure

Meal
Cheap Restaurant
Meal for 2
Mid Range Restaurant
Local Beer
330ml Bottle
Cocktail
Standard Measure
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Bottle of Wine
Mid range
Gym Membership
Per Month
Cigarettes
20 pack
Cinema
Admission Per Person
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  • Prices are estimates and should be used as a guide only. We accept no responsibility for inaccuracies in data.
  • Prices adjusted to reflect exchange rates as of 3rd Jun 2026

Safety

safe

Generally safe for tourists and digital nomads, with low crime rates; however, petty crime can occur in tourist areas.

Internet speed

Poor

Download
13.1Mbps
Upload
11.4Mbps
Latency
58.1ms
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When to visit

Current weather
The weather in June is really warm with temperatures around 26°

Average temperatures

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