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Best Travel eSIMs for Cape Verde in 2026

Live dest currently prices Cape Verde-country 10 GB for 30 days at Nomad $45, Airalo $49 and Sim Local $50.

Lee DobsonLee Dobson·Updated ·8 min read

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01The best travel eSIMs at a glance02All picks compared side by side03The 3 eSIMs reviewed in full04eSIM travel FAQs

Live dest currently prices Cape Verde-country 10 GB for 30 days at Nomad $45, Airalo $49 and Sim Local $50. Dest shows no Cape Verde-country 50 GB SKU, so the GigSky 180-day cut stays idle, and GigSky still misses a ranked slot because dest prints no GigSky Cape Verde-country 10 GB plan. Yesim runs a Cape Verde shop with a 10 GB plate, yet dest plans skip that Yesim 10 GB row this pull, so Yesim cannot take a dest-priced 10 GB slot. Saily's Cape Verde shop stops at 5 GB. Ubigi's Cape Verde Prepaid line stops at 1 GB 7-day and 3 GB 15-day, with World 10 GB at $59 sitting outside the country ladder. Roamless, aloSIM and ByteSim show no Cape Verde-country SKU on dest. The three Cape Verde 10 GB country prices do not collide, so host-name tiebreak never starts and ranks 1-3 stay filled.

Dest Network Partners prints Airalo, GigSky, Nomad, Yesim, Saily and Sim Local as brand labels only (Ubigi is missing from that partners cell despite live Cape Verde Prepaid plans). That cell does not map Unitel T+, CV Movel or ALOU onto any ranked pick. Host cites stay on each brand's Cape Verde shop or SKU Network string, not on the partners strip. Dest publishes no Confirming host table this pull, so publish ADDs host rows from shop and SKU cites as a SET.

Cape Verde is an Atlantic island state, not an EU or EEA member, so a UK or EU home SIM that enjoys roam-like-at-home inside the bloc loses that deal as soon as it camps on CV Movel or Unitel T+ in Praia or Santa Maria. On-island, that home line is billed on the operator's Cape Verde roaming tariff. The prepaid Cape Verde-country travel eSIM prices ranked here are ordinary shop totals and do not inherit any domestic RLAH bucket.

Among the three ranked picks, dest's Cape Verde-country 10 GB / 30-day ladder runs Nomad, then Airalo, then Sim Local. Extra data after the first install is bought inside the same brand's app that sold the Cape Verde plan.

Map how many Praia nights need live navigation versus how much upload load Santa Maria beach days, Sal airport transfers, Boa Vista dune runs or Santo Antao ridge walks will burn, then choose a Cape Verde-country plan size for that split. Use Plan Match at /plan-match if the trip mix is still fuzzy; if you already know the GB band, jump straight to the ranked Cape Verde 10 GB list below.

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The best travel eSIMs at a glance

Our 3 top picks, ranked. Tap one to jump to the full review.
1
Lowest Cape Verde 10 GB 30-day dest total; dest 5 GB
Nomad
Exclusive code
$4.50/GB
2
Second on Cape Verde 10 GB 30-day dest
Airalo
$4.70/GB
3
Third on Cape Verde 10 GB 30-day dest
Sim Local
Exclusive code
$5/GB

All 3 compared on the same numbers

“Cheapest per GB” is the best value across a provider’s whole Cape Verde range; the columns after it hold the size fixed so providers are compared like for like. All figures come from live plans, refreshed daily. Host network is the local carrier each provider actually rides — the thing that decides how well an eSIM works away from the coast and the big cities.

ProviderHost network in Cape VerdeCheapest per GB10 GB20 GBUnlimited, 30 days
1NomadUnitel T+$4.50/GB$4.50/GBNo planNone sold
2AiraloUNITEL$4.70/GB$4.70/GBNo planNone sold
3Sim LocalUnitel T+$5/GB$5/GBNo planNone sold

“No plan” means the provider sells nothing at that size in Cape Verde, not that it is unavailable. Fair-use caps are taken from each provider’s own published policy and cited in the unlimited table below; where a provider publishes no figure we say so rather than estimate one.

Jump to1. Nomad$4.50/GB2. Airalo$4.70/GB3. Sim Local$5/GB
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Lowest Cape Verde 10 GB 30-day dest total; dest 5 GB☆☆☆☆☆ 0.0/5

Nomad

FROM$4.50/GB
Host networkUnitel T+
CoverageUnitel T+ on the shop; mask Unitel T+. Sao Nicolau / Brava / Sal named in marketing. Other islands unnamed on the Network line.
HotspotYes on the shop FAQ
CodeDest prints ATESIM 20% on the 10 GB row. Programme excludes sale, unlimited, Thailand 50 GB, plans under USD 5
★ Exclusive all things eSIM code
ATESIM20% off

On Nomad's Cape Verde shop the host reads Unitel T+, and SKU mask 62502_CV repeats Unitel T+ as 4G. The shop FAQ says Nomad eSIMs support tethering / hotspot. An overseas-territory hedge on the same shop notes coverage may omit overseas territories governed by the named country. Marketing blurbs mention Sao Nicolau, Brava and Sal inside Cape Verde; Boa Vista, Santiago, Sao Vicente, Santo Antao, Fogo and Maio are not named as separate Cape Verde-country coverage on the Network field. Dest publishes no Nomad host row this pull, so publish ADDs Confirmed Unitel T+ from the shop Network line and mask.

Dest prices Local Cape Verde 10 GB 30-day at $45 with ATESIM 20%. Dest also prices Nomad 3 GB 30-day at $21 ATESIM, Nomad 5 GB 30-day at $29 ATESIM (cheapest ranked 5 GB country cell), plus shorter Nomad 1 GB 7-day at $15 ATESIM. Nomad has no dest 20 GB, 25 GB or 50 GB Cape Verde-country row this pull, and no dest unlimited 30-day Cape Verde-country row.

Strengths
  • +Lowest ranked Cape Verde 10 GB 30-day dest total at $45
  • +Unitel T+ is the only host on the Cape Verde shop Network field and on mask 62502_CV; the FAQ marks tethering and hotspot as supported
  • +ATESIM 20% on dest for eligible capped Nomad Cape Verde rows
  • +Holds dest's printed 5 GB cheapest-at-size country cell among ranked programmes
  • +Overseas-territory hedge printed on the shop
  • +Sao Nicolau, Brava and Sal named on the shop as in-country markets
  • +Dest carries Nomad 3 GB, 5 GB and 10 GB Cape Verde-country 30-day rows
Limitations
  • −Publish must ADD a Confirmed Nomad Unitel T+ host row (dest has no host table this pull)
  • −No unlimited Cape Verde-country 30-day row on dest
  • −No 20 GB, 25 GB or 50 GB Cape Verde-country 30-day row on dest
  • −Boa Vista, Santiago, Sao Vicente, Santo Antao, Fogo and Maio stay unnamed on the Network line
Verdict · Nomad leads the Cape Verde 10 GB dest ladder at $45 with ATESIM, host Unitel T+ on both the Cape Verde shop and mask 62502_CV, hotspot marked supported in the FAQ, and the same Local line holding dest's cheapest printed 5 GB Cape Verde-country cell.
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2
Second on Cape Verde 10 GB 30-day dest☆☆☆☆☆ 0.0/5

Airalo

FROM$4.70/GB
Host networkUNITEL
CoverageUNITEL first-network; package ALOU. Islands unnamed.

Airalo's Cape Verde shop opens with UNITEL on the primary network block, and the package line reads Operates on the ALOU network in Cape Verde. This pull shows no dedicated hotspot Yes control. A usage note that hotspot traffic draws from the same GB pot is not a Hotspot Yes answer, so this cell stays empty. Sal, Boa Vista, Santiago, Sao Vicente, Santo Antao, Fogo, Maio, Brava and Sao Nicolau are not named as separate coverage on that shop. The ranked 10 GB data-only cite stays UNITEL under the Fogotel product family on affiliate URLs. Dest publishes no Airalo host row this pull, so publish ADDs Confirmed UNITEL from the first-network block and soft-notes the package ALOU string.

Dest prices Airalo 10 GB Cape Verde travel eSIM valid for 30 days at $49 with no promo code. Dest also prices Airalo 5 GB 30-day at $35, plus shorter 10 GB Cape Verde rows at 7 days ($47) and 15 days ($48), and shorter 5 GB 15-day ($32), 3 GB 3-day / 7-day ($22 / $24) and 1 GB 3-day ($9) rows. Airalo has no dest 3 GB, 20 GB, 25 GB or 50 GB Cape Verde-country 30-day row this pull, and no dest unlimited 30-day Cape Verde-country row.

Strengths
  • +Second on the ranked Cape Verde 10 GB 30-day dest ladder ($49)
  • +First-network block names UNITEL; Fogotel family on affiliate URLs
  • +Dest carries Airalo 5 GB and 10 GB Cape Verde-country 30-day rows plus shorter 7-day and 15-day 10 GB rows
  • +Completes the three without padding Maya, Holafly, Yesim or GigSky
Limitations
  • −At $49, Airalo's Cape Verde 10 GB dest cell is $4 above Nomad's ranked lead
  • −Cape Verde shop retrieve this pull shows UNITEL on the primary network block, package copy naming ALOU, and no hotspot Yes control beside them
  • −Ranked 10 GB dest cell prints no promo code this pull
  • −Islands unnamed as coverage on the shop
  • −No Cape Verde-country 50 GB row on dest
Verdict · Airalo takes second at $49 on dest's Cape Verde 10 GB cell. The shop's primary network block reads UNITEL while package copy says Operates on the ALOU network in Cape Verde; the data-only cite follows UNITEL. Fogotel capped rows through 10 GB sit on the same Airalo Cape Verde line.
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3
Third on Cape Verde 10 GB 30-day dest☆☆☆☆☆ 0.0/5

Sim Local

FROM$5/GB
Host networkUnitel T+
CoverageUnitel T+ on the 10 GB SKU. Islands unnamed.
HotspotYes on those SKUs
CodeATESIM 10% on the dest row
★ Exclusive all things eSIM code
ATESIM10% off

Sim Local's Cape Verde 10 GB for 30 Days SKU page (ESFX-0268-SL1) prints Networks Unitel T+. Hotspot and tethering: Yes. Local phone number: No. Coverage copy on that SKU stays inside Cape Verde and does not name Sal, Boa Vista, Santiago, Sao Vicente, Santo Antao, Fogo, Maio, Brava or Sao Nicolau as separate coverage. Dest publishes no Sim Local host table row this pull, though dest JSON-LD already prints Local network Sim Local, Unitel T+ on Sim Local offers, so the SKU Networks line seeds an ADD.

Dest prices Cape Verde 10 GB for 30 Days at $50 with ATESIM 10%. ATESIM at 10% still leaves out unlimited, add-ons, business, sale, Thailand 50 GB, and any plan priced under USD 5. The Cape Verde 10 GB 30-day SKU clears the USD 5 ATESIM floor. Dest also prices Sim Local Cape Verde 5 GB 30-day at $34.50 ATESIM, plus shorter Cape Verde 1 GB for 3 Days at $9 ATESIM and Cape Verde 3 GB for 7 Days at $23.25 ATESIM. Sim Local has no dest 3 GB, 20 GB, 25 GB or 50 GB Cape Verde-country 30-day row this pull, and no dest unlimited 30-day Cape Verde-country row. Shop plate without dest code printed US$50.00 for the 10 GB SKU against live dest $50 ATESIM.

Strengths
  • +Third on the ranked Cape Verde 10 GB 30-day dest ladder ($50)
  • +SKU Networks line names Unitel T+; Hotspot and tethering Yes
  • +ATESIM 10% on dest for eligible capped Sim Local Cape Verde rows
  • +Dest also carries Sim Local 5 GB Cape Verde-country 30-day
  • +Completes the three without padding Maya or Holafly
Limitations
  • −At $50, Sim Local's Cape Verde 10 GB dest cell is the dearest of the three ranked picks
  • −Dest still has no Sim Local host row until publish ADDs one
  • −No unlimited Cape Verde-country 30-day row on dest
  • −No 3 GB, 20 GB, 25 GB or 50 GB Cape Verde-country 30-day row on dest
  • −Islands unnamed as coverage on the SKU
Verdict · Sim Local closes the three-pick Cape Verde ladder at $50 with ATESIM on ESFX-0268-SL1. That SKU lists Unitel T+ under Networks and marks hotspot Yes; dest also carries the same Local line at 5 GB and 10 GB Cape Verde-country sizes.
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What it actually costs

What Cape Verde data actually costs

Cape Verde travel eSIM prices look random until you convert every plan to one number: the real cost per gigabyte. Here is what that reveals right now.

The cheapest plan at each size, 30 days

DataCheapest providerTotalPrice per GB
50 GBUbigi$188$3.76/GBGet plan ↗🏷 10% off with code TRAVELCITY10
25 GBUbigi$99$3.96/GBGet plan ↗🏷 10% off with code TRAVELCITY10
10 GBNomad$45$4.50/GBGet plan ↗🏷 20% off with code ATESIM
5 GBNomad$29$5.80/GBGet plan ↗🏷 20% off with code ATESIM
1 GBYesim$10.67$10.67/GBGet plan ↗🏷 15% off with code TRAVELCITY

Cost per GB rises from $3.76/GB at 50 GB to $10.67/GB at 1 GB. Buying a little more data than you expect to use is almost always cheaper per gigabyte than buying exactly what you need.

Do not overpay for coverage you will not use

If your whole trip is in Cape Verde, a Cape Verde only plan is far cheaper per gigabyte than a Africa or global plan carrying the same data. Same provider (Airalo), same 10 GB, 30 days:

Airalo planPricePrice per GB
Cape Verde only$47$4.70/GBGet plan ↗
Africa$25$2.50/GBGet plan ↗
Global$57$5.70/GBGet plan ↗

A Cape Verde only plan costs much less per gigabyte than a regional or global plan with the same data. Only pay for the wider plan if you are actually crossing borders on this trip.

The bottom line

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Frequently asked questions

Does a Cape Verde-country eSIM cover Sal, Boa Vista, Santiago, Sao Vicente, Santo Antao, Fogo, Maio, Brava or Sao Nicolau as separate coverage?

Keep those islands empty for every ranked pick unless that shop names the place. Nomad shop marketing: Sao Nicolau, Brava, Sal named; overseas territories may be excluded; Boa Vista, Santiago, Sao Vicente, Santo Antao, Fogo and Maio unnamed on the Network line. Yesim shop city list: Assomada, Calheta De Sao Miguel, Espargos, Mindelo, Pedra Badejo, Porto Ingles, Praia, Sal Rei, Sao Domingos, Sao Filipe; island labels unnamed as separate coverage fields. Airalo: UNITEL first-network; islands unnamed. Sim Local Cape Verde 10 GB SKU: Unitel T+; islands unnamed. GigSky, Saily and Ubigi: unnamed as separate island coverage on Cape Verde-country shops this pull. Do not invent island coverage from Unitel T+, CV Movel, UNITEL or ALOU presence alone.

Can I tether or use a hotspot?

Among the three ranked Cape Verde picks, Nomad's shop FAQ answers that tethering and hotspot are supported, and Sim Local's ESFX-0268-SL1 sheet marks Hotspot and tethering Yes. Airalo's Cape Verde shop leaves the hotspot control blank beside UNITEL; a note that hotspot use can drain the pot faster still does not fill a Yes cell. Outside the ranked ladder this pull: GigSky prints hotspotBody Unlimited use included, Yesim lists Depends on operator, Saily's Cape Verde shop marks hotspot without restrictions or limitations, and Ubigi's Cape Verde Prepaid 1 GB / 3 GB pages show Network(s) only with no tether toggle.

Which network will I actually use?

Nomad Cape Verde shop: Unitel T+ (SKU mask_network Unitel T+ 62502_CV). Sim Local Cape Verde 10 GB SKU: Unitel T+. Airalo shop: UNITEL on the primary network block; package Operates on the ALOU network in Cape Verde. Yesim: operators ALOU (outside ranked 10 GB list). Ubigi Cape Verde Prepaid product page: CV Movel and Unitel. GigSky: unpublished on the shop. Saily still publishes no named MNO on the Cape Verde Network field this pull (Confirming; outside ranked 10 GB list). Brand labels in the dest Network Partners strip do not stand in for a Cape Verde shop Network line. Ubigi's general partners page is not the cite either; the Cape Verde Prepaid Network(s) block is. Dest currently publishes no Confirming host table; publish ADDs Nomad Unitel T+, Airalo UNITEL, Sim Local Unitel T+, Yesim ALOU, Ubigi CV Movel + Unitel, and KEEPs GigSky / Saily Confirming outside the ranked 10 GB list.

Does ATESIM apply on this corridor?

ATESIM still does not cover unlimited rows, add-ons, business plans, sale SKUs, Thailand 50 GB, or prices under USD 5. Dest prints ATESIM on Nomad Cape Verde capped rows at 20%, Sim Local Cape Verde capped rows at 10%, and GigSky Cape Verde capped rows at 15%. The ranked Airalo 10 GB dest row shows no ATESIM code on this pull. Yesim's dest Cape Verde rows use TRAVELCITY 15%. Ubigi's Cape Verde Prepaid and World rows use TRAVELCITY10 10%.

Why does GigSky stay outside the Cape Verde ranked list when the 180-day out rule is discussed elsewhere?

This pull the Cape Verde-country 10 GB 30-day programme ladder reads Nomad $45, Airalo $49 and Sim Local $50. Dest prints no GigSky Cape Verde-country 10 GB plan, so GigSky has no 10 GB dest total to rank. GigSky only exits under the 180-day rule when dest's cheapest Cape Verde-country 50 GB SKU itself is a 180-day row; dest shows no Cape Verde-country 50 GB SKU this pull. Yesim's Cape Verde shop is likewise missing a dest 10 GB country total, so Yesim cannot claim a ranked slot on dest totals either.

Does roam-like-at-home cover a Cape Verde visit?

Cape Verde sits in the Atlantic, outside the EU and outside the EEA. Roam-like-at-home rights that apply between EU/EEA states stop before your phone attaches in Praia, Mindelo or Santa Maria. Bring a UK or EU domestic SIM onto the islands and that operator bills Cape Verde roaming. The prepaid Cape Verde-country travel eSIM prices on this page are shop figures only; they are not a substitute for RLAH.

Which phones work with a Cape Verde travel eSIM?

Unlocked phones that already show an eSIM add-plan option in Settings can run the ranked Cape Verde shops. Confirm your exact model on that brand's Cape Verde help page before you pay. A common setup is WhatsApp left on the home line while maps and photo uploads ride Unitel T+ or UNITEL on the travel eSIM, depending which pick you buy. Do not rely on a generic flagship year chart; use the seller's own Cape Verde device checker. ### Comparison matrix "No plan" means this pull's dest table has no Cape Verde-country product at that GB size and day count. Every price in the matrix is a live dest Cape Verde-country total. | Brand | Host | 10 GB / 30d | 5 GB / 30d | 20 GB / 30d | Unlimited / 30d | Hotspot | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Nomad | Unitel T+ | $45 ATESIM | $29 ATESIM | No plan | No plan | Yes (shop FAQ) | | Airalo | UNITEL (first-network) | $49 | $35 | No plan | No plan | Unpublished | | Sim Local | Unitel T+ | $50 ATESIM | $34.50 ATESIM | No plan | No plan | Yes (SKU) | Yesim Cape Verde shop is live with a 10 GB plate yet absent from dest Cape Verde-country 10 GB plans this pull. Saily Cape Verde shop stops at 5 GB. GigSky and Ubigi publish Cape Verde-country rows at other sizes yet have no dest country 10 GB total. Maya Global-style unlimited rows stay off this ranked Cape Verde ladder. ### Promo codes (as dest prints) | Code | Where dest prints it this pull | Notes | |---|---|---| | ATESIM | Nomad Local Cape Verde capped rows (20%); Sim Local Cape Verde capped rows (10%); GigSky Cape Verde capped rows (15%) | Programme exclusions: unlimited, add-ons, business, sale, Thailand 50 GB, plans under USD 5 | | TRAVELCITY | Yesim Cape Verde rows | 15% on dest | | TRAVELCITY10 | Ubigi Cape Verde Prepaid and World rows | 10% on dest | | (none) | Airalo ranked Cape Verde 10 GB dest cell | No code printed on that row this pull | Skip the Promo label unless dest already uses it. Print a code only where dest already shows it.

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