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How to use plugs from Cape Verde in Portugal

Plugs, sockets, adapters and other information needed for travelling from Cape Verde to Portugal in this page. If you want a report for other countries, re-start the wizard to find to electric adapters for your trip here.

Quick Chart at-a-glance

  Cape Verde Portugal  
Voltage: 220V. 230V. icons/teeth.gif icons/exclamation2.gif  
Plugs Type: C, F. C, F. icons/teeth.gif  
Hertz: 50Hz. 50Hz. icons/teeth.gif  

If you are electrical savvy, perhaps the previous chart is all you need. If this is not the case, you can continue reading and discover what the chart is saying!

Plugs and Sockets at each country

In Cape Verde the following plugs are used: (includes Praia, Mindelo, Santa Maria, São Filipe, Vila das Pombas, Tarrafal, Ponta do Sol.)

Cape Verde' Plug Type C Cape Verde' Plug Type F
Plug Type C Plug Type F
Cape Verde' Outlet Type C Cape Verde' Outlet Type F
Outlet Type C Outlet Type F

... and in Portugal you will use: (includes Lisbon, Porto Santo, Funchal, Porto, Évora, Coimbra, Lagos, Braga.)

Portugal' Plug Type C Portugal' Plug Type F
Plug Type C Plug Type F
Portugal' Outlet Type C Portugal' Outlet Type F
Outlet Type C Outlet Type F

Porto Old Town

Porto Old Town

Blog

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Voltage

Similar voltage

The voltage is not exact, but the difference is usually tolerable by electrical devices. Its mostly safe to plug your electrical apparatus from Cape Verde in Portugal without a voltage adapter. If you have any concerns with a special device i.e. a medical device, you probably want to seek further professional help.

Plugs Type

Same connectors

Ideal situation, all the connectors used in Cape Verde are also used in Portugal. You will not need any adapter (but please check voltages and the other sections of this report). Congratulations!!!!

Adapters

Lists of adapters you can use in your travel:

Adapter: generic

front view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N from Cape Verde in outlets type E, F from Portugal back view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N from Cape Verde in outlets type E, F from Portugal
Front Back

This adapter allows you to use plugs type: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N into outlets type: E, F.

Adapters you can buy

You can buy the following multi-purpose adapters from Amazon. Please also take a look at the recommended gadgets for your trip.

Hertz

Equal Hertz

This is the perfect situation. You will not have any clock shift issue with the same Hertz.

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