Places · Cape Verde
Living in Sal Rei (Boa Vista)
Cape Verde · desert
Sal Rei (Boa Vista) is a village of roughly 7,000 people on an island in Cape Verde. The climate is desert. It has a lively, popular feel and is considered very safe. A typical month of living costs around $1,250. Healthcare is reasonable, and the internet is generally reliable. People come here for surfing, diving, swimming.
È un’isola ben collegata d’estate e molto meno d’inverno, e questo cambia molto per chi ci vive tutto l’anno. È uno dei posti dove vivere fuori rete è davvero praticabile, sia per legge sia per spazio.
At a glance
Who tends to love Sal Rei (Boa Vista)
- Feeling safe day to day
- Island living
- Raising a family
- Anyone into surfing
- Anyone into diving
All parameters
📈 Popularity & prices: Growing
Accommodation prices have moved about +39% in the last 5 years.
Estimates, for orientation only.
⛴️ Getting there: Seasonal
Estimated from island size, airport and tourism. We have not checked a timetable for this one, treat it as a guide.
🔭 Where this place is heading
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Good to know
- • Can get busy with visitors in peak season.
⚠️ The honest downsides
- •Tap water isn't reliably drinkable, budget for filtered or bottled.
- •Brutal summer heat is the norm; shade and AC matter.
- •The nearest international airport is far; travel days run long.
Health, air (WHO PM2.5), water & crime figures are rough country-level estimates, verify for your case.
On the map
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