A Cape Verde holiday based in Santa Maria on Sal has a different rhythm from a visit that also includes Praia on Santiago. You may need little mobile data at the accommodation but rely on it for pickup messages, directions and changes to the next booking. Build the allowance around the actual island itinerary.
Horizon wrote this comparison and sells one of the products. Research date: 20 September 2026. The price result changes with the allowance, so no single provider costs the least across every allowance.
Cape Verde prices: the winner changes by size
These offers are fixed total data pools valid for 30 days, displayed in EUR. The comparison excludes coupons, account rewards and subscriptions.
- Horizon: 5 GB / 30 days: €22.99; 10 GB / 30 days: €45.79.
- Airalo: 5 GB / 30 days: €31.50; 10 GB / 30 days: €43.50.
Horizon cost less for 5 GB; Airalo cost less for 10 GB. Choose the amount you expect to use before comparing prices. Buying a smaller package simply to obtain the lower headline price can be the wrong decision if you already know you need more data.
Sal, Santiago and another arrival
For Santa Maria, save the accommodation address and transfer instructions before leaving home. Data helps confirm a meeting point or arrange a change, but it is sensible to keep the first journey independent of an airport Wi-Fi connection.
A stay in Praia may involve visits to different homes or work addresses. Save each address separately and ask the host for a precise location if the description is informal. Onward island travel brings another booking, pickup and connection to organise; keep the actual operator's instructions available offline.
Do not infer reception on an inter-island flight or crossing from a national coverage label. Compare the selected package's listed territory and network information for the stops where you need to be reachable.
How much will you share?
Maps and short messages are a different workload from video calling family or letting a laptop download updates. Horizon includes free hotspot sharing on every plan, with all devices using the same allowance. If two travellers will share, include both people's habits when choosing the package.
A local SIM may deserve a look for a longer stay or a local-number requirement. Check the operator's current visitor registration and package details directly. Travel data should not be assumed to include ordinary calls, SMS or a Cape Verde number.
Regional coverage and reusing an eSIM
The current Horizon Africa regional selection does not include Cape Verde. Buy country coverage or a different regional package that explicitly lists it. If an eligible installed Horizon eSIM offers a supported country addition in My eSIMs, that is a separately purchased package with its own data and validity.
Check your device and install using the setup guide before the first transfer. Prices came from Horizon's public retail catalogue and Airalo's linked official page. See current Cape Verde plans and compare again before checkout; the research does not measure network speed or reception.
