The Bijagós islands with sea-going hippos. Little infrastructure.
For living9/100
For travel4/100
Key facts
Average net salary$100 /mo
Monthly costs for one person, excl. rent$300 /mo
Meal at a cheap restaurant$4
Traveller daily budget$45 /day
Safety4/10
ClimateTropical
Avg summer temperature+30 °C
Avg winter temperature+25 °C
Best time to visitDecember, January, February, March, April
Life expectancy64.3
Population2,249,515
Passport of this countryvisa-free to 50 countries
Places worth seeing
- Fortaleza de Amura: A Portuguese fort with Amílcar Cabral’s mausoleum.
- Bijagós Archipelago: Islands of sea turtles and saltwater hippos.
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