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Updated Sep 2026

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Compare eSIMs for Cape Verde 2026

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Which mobile networks you get in Cape Verde

CVMOVEL and T make this a short operator list: these are the only networks named in providers’ Cape Verde listings, so the choice of radio access is effectively made before an eSIM is selected. The meaningful differences between plans therefore sit elsewhere, such as pricing, data allowances or validity. Across the published profiles, 4G is the highest technology stated; that means no 5G has been published for this market, not that every handset or location will behave the same way.

  • CVMOVELBest stated technology: 4G

    Operated by CVMóvel, S.A.

    11 of 11 providers

    Roamix, Roamless, ESIM.DOG, Esimatic, and PuraSIM +6 more

  • TBest stated technology: 4G

    Operated by UNITEL T+ TELECOMUNICACÕES, S.A.

    4 of 11 providers

    ESIM.DOG, Esimatic, GigSky, and Simsima

Where your data comes out in Cape Verde

The split is the important point here: one provider breaks out locally, while most use the United Kingdom and one uses the United States. That means a typical round trip to Cape Verdean services should be about 104ms over the roughly 4,569km UK route, or about 123ms via the farther US gateway. This adds delay, not a limit on download speed, and your IP appears foreign; a local banking or government app may therefore reject it. The provider you choose determines which experience you get.

Where each provider breaks out, nearest first. Estimated from distance, not measured.

180 ms
  • EsimaticEsimaticFlag of Cape Verde~38 ms
  • ESIM.DOGESIM.DOGFlag of United Kingdom~104 ms
  • RoamixRoamixFlag of United Kingdom~104 ms
  • PuraSIMPuraSIMFlag of United Kingdom~104 ms
  • Always MobileAlways MobileFlag of United Kingdom~104 ms
  • GigSkyGigSkyFlag of United States of America~123 ms

Cape Verde eSIM prices, month by month

Data has been getting cheaper in Cape Verde: a gigabyte typically goes for $3.04 now, against $5.09 when we started tracking it in December 2025, a fall of 40% across 10 months.

That is well above the $1.85 a gigabyte typically costs across the 229 destinations we track. Cape Verde is one of the pricier places we cover, at 177 of 229 counting from the cheapest, and the gap between the best and worst plan on this page is correspondingly wide. The move is recent: the figure went up 18% in September 2026 alone.

Every figure here is the lower quartile of the plans in our catalogue that month — the cheaper end of what was actually on sale, rather than an average pulled up by a handful of premium plans.

  • Cape Verde$3.04
  • All destinations$1.85
Typical per GB
$3.04down 40% since Dec 2025
Typical per day
$1.37down 19% since Dec 2025
Plans compared
537up 379 since Dec 2025
Providers
21up 7 since Dec 2025

Change measured since December 2025, our first monthly snapshot.

Show all 10 months
September 2026$3.04up 18% on the previous monthTypical per GB$1.37up 21% on the previous monthTypical per day537down 7% on the previous monthPlans21up 1 on the previous monthProviders
August 2026$2.57down 11% on the previous monthTypical per GB$1.13down 15% on the previous monthTypical per day579up 32% on the previous monthPlans20up 3 on the previous monthProviders
July 2026$2.90up 13% on the previous monthTypical per GB$1.33up 17% on the previous monthTypical per day437up 7% on the previous monthPlans17Providers
June 2026$2.57down 43% on the previous monthTypical per GB$1.14down 19% on the previous monthTypical per day408up 10% on the previous monthPlans17up 1 on the previous monthProviders
May 2026$4.49down 8% on the previous monthTypical per GB$1.40down 27% on the previous monthTypical per day371up 4% on the previous monthPlans16Providers
April 2026$4.90down 2% on the previous monthTypical per GB$1.93up 27% on the previous monthTypical per day356up 23% on the previous monthPlans16up 1 on the previous monthProviders
March 2026$5.02down 21% on the previous monthTypical per GB$1.52down 20% on the previous monthTypical per day290up 3% on the previous monthPlans15up 1 on the previous monthProviders
February 2026$6.36up 29% on the previous monthTypical per GB$1.89up 25% on the previous monthTypical per day282up 63% on the previous monthPlans14down 1 on the previous monthProviders
January 2026$4.93down 3% on the previous monthTypical per GB$1.51down 11% on the previous monthTypical per day173up 9% on the previous monthPlans15up 1 on the previous monthProviders
December 2025$5.09Typical per GB$1.69Typical per day158Plans14Providers

Frequently Asked Questions about eSIMs for Cape Verde

How many travel eSIM brands (providers) are available for use in Cape Verde, and how many prepaid data plans are there?

CVMOVEL is listed ahead of T for stated network reach, giving the travel eSIM offers here a distinctly local layer beneath the reseller names. The market is neither a bare shortlist nor a field where every catalogue matches: ESIM.DOG, Roamix, YeSIM, Esimatic, Stellar eSIM and eSimCard have the deepest ranges, while other sellers add different package sizes and durations. A recognisable brand therefore tells you little about value on its own. The useful distinction is how much data each plan gives, how long it lasts, and what happens once that allowance is used.

What are the mobile networks available for a travel eSIM in Cape Verde?

CVMOVEL and T are the operators named by providers for travel eSIMs here. There is a choice of local network beneath the eSIM, but it usually belongs to the provider rather than the buyer: which operator you use is tied to the eSIM selected, not normally a setting you can choose yourself. Where a provider discloses its network arrangements, the relevant operator or operators can be identified from its published details. If no operator is named, the available information is simply unclear; that omission does not show that the eSIM will not work.

Are there any free data eSIM plans available for Cape Verde?

A zero-cost data option is listed for Cape Verde, but it is a sample rather than a trip-sized allowance. In a relatively well-served travel-eSIM market, free data is still generally a promotional trial: you normally need to create an account, and it is usually limited to one per customer. It can get you online briefly after arrival or let you test the service; anything beyond that calls for a paid package.

Are there any unlimited data eSIM plans available for Cape Verde?

Several Cape Verde eSIMs are marked as unlimited, in a market with a good range of providers. That label means continued data access rather than uncapped performance: after the plan’s fast-data allowance is used, speeds can fall sharply, either until the next daily reset or for the remainder of the plan. Since providers apply this differently, compare how much data is delivered at normal speed, when it refreshes, and how usable the reduced connection is before buying.

eSIM Providers for Cape Verde

CVMOVEL and T form the main stated network choices, but the market is not evenly spread across them. Most providers list just one operator, while ESIM.DOG reaches the most distinct networks, giving it a different proposition: one eSIM can offer alternatives if one network is weaker along your route. Check the stated network list against the places you plan to visit; with a single-network option, there is no second operator to fall back on.

18 providers sell eSIMs for Cape Verde. Open one for its prices, its full plan list and the networks it puts you on here.