Cape Verde
Ten Atlantic islands with year-round sun, Creole music and steady trade winds.
Cheaper. The exchange rate moved +4.5%; local prices rose +1.3%.
- Lean
- $50
- Comfort
- $250
Ranked 26 of 123.
The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026
Cape Verde: 6.7% cheaper for US-dollar travelers than a year ago, after adjusting for inflation. A mid-range day costs about $110 per person, excluding international flights. The US State Department advisory is Level 1 (normal precautions). It ranks 26 of 123 on the Trip Arbitrage Index, with a score of 64 out of 100.
What your money buys there
30 monthsThe dashed line is what a currency converter shows. The solid line is the same thing after prices in both countries are taken into account. When they part, the solid one is telling the truth.
How the score is built
- Dislocation ×0.36
- 61
- Price floor ×0.30
- 44
- Safety ×0.20
- 100
- Ease ×0.14
- 65
Real price drop vs last year and vs the five-year norm
How low the daily cost is in absolute terms
From the current travel advisory
How well set up the country is for visitors
The full reading
| Real change, 3 months | +4.6% | Is the move still going, or already reversing? |
|---|---|---|
| Real change, 12 months | +6.7% | The headline: what your money buys versus a year ago. |
| Exchange rate alone, 12 months | +4.5% | What a currency converter would tell you. |
| Local inflation, 12 months | +1.3% | How much of that the destination's own prices took back. |
| Versus five-year average | +3.7% | Cheap or dear against its own recent history. |
| Advisory | Level 1 | Normal precautions |
| Ease of travel | 3.6 / 5 | Workable |
- Hiking on Santo Antão
- Beach weeks on Sal and Boa Vista
- Live morna in Mindelo
Island-hopping depends on unreliable flights and ferries, and the resort islands are flat, dry and package-priced.
The escudo is pegged to the euro.
When to go
November is peak season- Janpeak season
- Febpeak season
- Marpeak season
- Aprpeak season
- Maypeak season
- Junpeak season
- Julshoulder season
- Augoff season
- Sepoff season
- Octshoulder season
- Novpeak season
- Decpeak season
Safety and ease
- US State Department
- Level 1: Normal precautions · updated December 17, 2025
- Read the full advisory ↗
- Advisories are often regional. A country-wide level can hide both safe areas and no-go zones, and other governments may judge differently.
- Tourism infrastructure
- Workable · 3.6 / 5
Cities in Cape Verde
- Sal$126a day
Head to head
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Booking a trip: Cape Verde
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Cape Verde, in five questions
Answers are generated from the index reading of November 12, 2026, in US dollars. To cite: “Trip Arbitrage (triparbitrage.com), reading of November 12, 2026.”
- How much does it cost per day to travel in Cape Verde?
- As of November 12, 2026, a day in Cape Verde costs about $50 on a lean budget, $110 mid-range and $250 in comfort, per person, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates, updated daily for local inflation and the exchange rate.
- Is Cape Verde cheaper to visit than a year ago?
- Yes. Over the past 12 months the exchange rate moved +4.5% for US-dollar holders while prices in Cape Verde rose +1.3%, a net real change of +6.7% in purchasing power. Against its own five-year average, Cape Verde is 3.7% cheaper.
- Is Cape Verde safe to travel to right now?
- The US State Department rates Cape Verde at Level 1: Normal precautions. Island-hopping depends on unreliable flights and ferries, and the resort islands are flat, dry and package-priced. Advisories are often regional and other governments may differ, so read the full advisory before booking.
- When is the cheapest time to visit Cape Verde?
- The shoulder months, when the weather is workable and prices ease, are: July, October. The best conditions, and the highest prices, come in: November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June. Right now (November) is peak season.
- How easy is Cape Verde to travel around?
- Cape Verde scores 3.6 out of 5 for ease of travel (workable), a measure of transport, lodging, payments, wayfinding and access to healthcare. Ten Atlantic islands with year-round sun, Creole music and steady trade winds.
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Reading of November 12, 2026. In US dollars, Cape Verde reads +6.7% over twelve months in real terms with a mid-range day near $110. Costs are modeled, not quoted: see the method.