Cabo Verde

Santa Maria

#3 Top 5 cities

The strongest beach tourism setup, suited to a more seasonal or leisure-oriented stay, and less to deeper local integration.

Country overview

Year-round temperatures

Day: 24°C aĆŸ 30°C

Night: 21°C aĆŸ 25°C

Climate

Very warm and relatively dry coastal weather year-round, favorable for beach living.

Distance to the sea

0 km

Social atmosphere

7/10

Business friendliness

4/10

Scores

Scores

Safety 7/10
Housing cost 5/10
Food cost 4/10
Internet availability 6/10
Internet speed 5/10
Internet stability 6/10
Electricity stability 7/10

Community types

  • Seasonal expats
  • Retirees
  • Couples
  • Digital nomads

Largest nationality groups

  • đŸ‡”đŸ‡čPortuguese
  • 🇼đŸ‡čItalians
  • đŸ‡©đŸ‡ȘGermans
  • 🇬🇧British
  • đŸ‡§đŸ‡·Brazilians

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Beaches and sea
  • +Tourist infrastructure
  • +Strong tourism economy
  • +International environment

Cons

  • −Higher prices
  • −Tourism seasonality
  • −Less authentic atmosphere
  • −Smaller job market