How much does a day in Sal cost?

About $57 on a lean budget, $126 mid-range and $287 in comfort, per person per day as of November 12, 2026, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates: the national figure (Cape Verde), updated daily, scaled by a city premium.

Is Sal expensive compared with the rest of the country (Cape Verde)?

Sal costs about 15% more than the national average (Cape Verde), which is $110 a day mid-range. Cape Verde's resort island, priced for European package holidays.

Is Sal cheaper to visit than last year?

The exchange rate moved +4.5% for US-dollar holders over twelve months while local prices (Cape Verde) rose +1.3%, a real change of +6.7%. City prices broadly follow the country.

When is the best time to visit Sal for lower prices?

Cape Verde: the shoulder months, with workable weather and lower prices, are July, October. Peak season is November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June.

The US State Department rates Cape Verde at Level 1: Normal precautions. Country-wide levels can hide large differences between cities and regions, so read the full advisory.

Sal

Cape Verde's resort island, priced for European package holidays.

A day in Sal

$126

Lean: $57
Comfort: $287

Real change, 12 months

+6.7%

Cheaper. Tracks the country as a whole (Cape Verde).

Against the rest of the country (Cape Verde)

+15%

Pricier than the national figure of $110 a day.

The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026

Sal: as of November 12, 2026, a mid-range day costs about $126 per person, excluding flights, which is about 15% more than the national average (Cape Verde). For US-dollar travelers it is 6.7% cheaper than a year ago after inflation, in line with the country as a whole. Cape Verde's resort island, priced for European package holidays.

Official per diem

For business travel, the US State Department allows up to $312 a day here: $182 for lodging and $130 for meals and incidentals. It is a ceiling, usually well above what an independent traveler spends. All per diem rates for Cape Verde

What your money buys in Cape Verde

Exchange rates and inflation are national, so the city follows this line. The dashed line is the exchange rate alone; the solid line is after inflation.

Nov 12, 2026After inflation 99.8Exchange rate only 96.3

Index, start of window = 100. Above 100 your money buys more in Cape Verde than it did then; below, less. Hover or drag for any month.

Sal, in five questions

City costs are the national model scaled by a premium of +15% that we set by hand. To cite: “Trip Arbitrage (triparbitrage.com), reading of November 12, 2026.”

How much does a day in Sal cost?: About $57 on a lean budget, $126 mid-range and $287 in comfort, per person per day as of November 12, 2026, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates: the national figure (Cape Verde), updated daily, scaled by a city premium.
Is Sal expensive compared with the rest of the country (Cape Verde)?: Sal costs about 15% more than the national average (Cape Verde), which is $110 a day mid-range. Cape Verde's resort island, priced for European package holidays.
Is Sal cheaper to visit than last year?: The exchange rate moved +4.5% for US-dollar holders over twelve months while local prices (Cape Verde) rose +1.3%, a real change of +6.7%. City prices broadly follow the country.
When is the best time to visit Sal for lower prices?: Cape Verde: the shoulder months, with workable weather and lower prices, are July, October. Peak season is November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June.
Is Sal safe?: The US State Department rates Cape Verde at Level 1: Normal precautions. Country-wide levels can hide large differences between cities and regions, so read the full advisory.

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The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026