Budget to settle in Portugal

Whether in the Algarve, Madeira or Lisbon, going to live in Portugal obviously has a cost, starting with the move, which you will have to prepare according to your wishes, your needs, and your budget. As you can see, you have to think very well about the budget to live in Portugal.

To move your things, you have three main solutions :

Hire a moving company to Portugal (from € 700 to more than € 2000, depending on your city of origin).
Rent a truck on your own (around € 100 per rental day, and you will have to carry your things yourself!).
Send your things from Spain to Portugal (different prices depending on the type of shipment).

Another point to keep in mind to make your budget is the costs daily.

And among them are the monthly rent (from € 400 to € 900), the telephone and Internet line (€ 50), transport (around € 50), purchases (approximately € 350) and health insurance (150 €). In total, you must have a monthly budget of € 1,300 on average to live in Portugal.

Do not hesitate to plan an arrival budget of € 3,000, to cover the various mandatory expenses, such as the two or three-month deposit that the owner of your home may ask you for.

Finally, if you want to go to live in Portugal, but you don’t speak the language, taking classes can be a good idea to better integrate yourself and open a bank account in a simpler way, for example.

To learn Portuguese, you can contact the reception of the High Commissioner for Immigrants, in order to benefit from 150 hours of classes at level A1-A2, completely free.

If you don’t have time or prefer to take classes in Spain, opt for online platforms like Superprof! For around € 60 per week or less (or € 240 per month ), you can take Portuguese classes with a qualified teacher, who will adapt to your schedule. An attractive price, ideal to start!

In summary, to live and settle in Portugal, you can count on between € 5,000 and € 6,000 of basic budget, so that your life abroad is much more fluid from the beginning, and to enjoy the beauty of tiles with complete peace of mind.