Santa Maria
Cape Verde
“Atlantic island escape — wind, waves, zero tax, €54 visa, Saharan sand beaches, Starlink-connected”
Santa Maria is a small beach town on the southern tip of Sal island, the most visited in the Cape Verde archipelago. Its 8km beach of imported Saharan sand (carried by Atlantic currents) meets turquoise waters. The former salt-mining village has transformed into a kitesurfing paradise. Cape Verde's Remote Working Program visa costs just €54 total, and since late 2024, Starlink has dramatically improved connectivity across the islands.
9.2/10Great
July
Warm and sunny — hardly any rain · breezy · clean air
Average weather in July
26°C
Warm, great weather
5 mm
Hardly any rain
12 km/h
Some wind, pleasant
10 AQI
Very clean air
Daylight
12h 54min of light
Month by month
| Month | Match | °C | mm | km/h | AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8.5 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 12 |
| Feb | 8.5 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 12 |
| Mar | 8.5 | 22 | 0 | 20 | 15 |
| Apr | 8.7 | 23 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| May | 8.9 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 12 |
| Jun | 9.1 | 25 | 0 | 14 | 10 |
| Jul | 9.2 | 26 | 5 | 12 | 10 |
| Aug | 9.1 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 10 |
| Sep | 9.0 | 28 | 50 | 12 | 10 |
| Oct | 9.3 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
| Nov | 9.1 | 25 | 2 | 18 | 12 |
| Dec | 8.7 | 23 | 0 | 20 | 12 |
Nomad Info
Cost€1,000/mo
Moderate cost of living
WiFi35 Mbps
Decent internet
Cowork3
Few coworking spaces
Location
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