Average Costs

50m² flat: €500 - 650 per month
Loaf of bread: €1.80
Cinema: €6
Meal in a local restaurant: €12

Where are the jobs?

Hotel and catering work
Tourism
International business
Retail

Major Portuguese companies

EDP SA - Electricity provider
Banco Comercial Portugues SA - Commercial bank
Jeronimo Martins - Retail
Mapfre - Insurance

Tips and advice

- You will need to speak some Portuguese as it is unlikely you will come across work, other than teaching English, if you don’t.
- A normal working week is on average 40 hours, with minimum wage at €475 per month, though most earn above €700 per month.
- Most temporary jobs are in the tourism and hospitality industries.

Portuguese job sites

Superemprego
Correio de Manha
Expresso
Manpower

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