What is the cost of living in Boa Vista in 2026?

A careful single who cooks mostly at home, limits hotel restaurants and rents a modest furnished flat outside all-inclusive corridors often lands near €900–1,600 per month all-in. Relocation tables commonly put Boa Vista 50 m² stock near roughly €180–300 unfurnished and €280–450 fully furnished before utilities; beachfront and resort-adjacent climbs: How to rent a home.

A comfortable pattern with a renovated furnished flat, regular dining, AC and frequent taxis commonly needs about €1,500–2,400. That still assumes you accept thinner specialist shopping and clinic depth than Santiago: Monthly budget and How expensive is Cape Verde.

Import groceries and hotel-adjacent dining punch above market fish habits: Groceries and eating out and Beach culture. Electra desalination and cooling still swing: Utilities, internet, and transport. Every complex medical or paperwork week can become a Praia flight: Healthcare costs and Where to live.

Compared with Santa Maria, Boa Vista often feels quieter and sometimes softer on pure tourism markup, yet both are resort products versus Praia or Mindelo. Families may shortlist Sal Rei for the small French School of Boa Vista (AEFE-linked) rather than for English IB depth: International school costs.