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Key indicators for the São Vicente investment market. Every figure on this page is pulled from the same registry that powers our articles, neighbourhood guides and calculators. Update once, update everywhere.
Last updated 2026-06-01. Estimates are clearly labelled. See Data Transparency for sources and method.
Exchange rates
CVE–EUR peg
110.265CVE per EUR
Fixed under the 1998 Exchange Cooperation Agreement (Portugal–Cabo Verde).
Population
Airport passengers
São Vicente international airport
VXE. Cesária Évora International
Located in São Pedro, ~12 km from Mindelo.
Property prices
Mindelo centre. Asking price
€1,300–€1,900per built m²
Renovated apartments in the historic core. Asking, not transaction.
São Pedro / west coast. Asking price
€1,500–€2,400per built m²
Beach-corridor villas and apartments. Wider range due to plot quality.
Rental yields
Short-stay rental. Gross yield
6–9%
Well-located, well-operated units. Highly operator-dependent.
Nightly rates
Occupancy
Short-stay annual occupancy
55–70%
Well-listed units in central Mindelo. Festival weeks excluded from the band.
Property taxes
IUP. Property transfer tax
1.5%of transaction value (standard rate)
Portugal–Cabo Verde double-taxation treaty
In force since 2000