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Levada trails above, an Atlantic city below

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Photo: Tim Roosjen

Score for November

Remodius Score8.8 · #2 of 50 in Nov
Weather23° high · Great
Sport fitOkay
Cost€2,050 / mo · Great

Scored for a 2,500 euro monthly budget and every sport we rate here.

Everyday life

InternetVery fast
Healthy livingGreat
Air qualityGreat
SafetyUS advisory level 1 of 4

Cost of living

Budget nomad€1,600 / mo
Comfort nomad€2,050 / mo
Luxury nomad€2,500 / mo
One-bedroom rent€1,400 / mo
Coworking hot desk€150 / mo
Gym day pass€8
Coffee€1.80
Healthy lunch€9

November

Daytime high
23 °C
Sea
21 °C
Daylight
10.5 h
Cloud
56%

Best months

Greener is better. Daytime high is the typical daily maximum.
MetricJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daytime high20°20°21°21°22°24°25°27°27°25°23°21°
Rain37 mm45 mm44 mm29 mm20 mm10 mm5 mm8 mm21 mm41 mm51 mm53 mm
Humidity78%77%78%77%77%78%79%78%76%77%76%78%
Sea19°18°18°18°19°21°22°23°24°23°21°20°
Daylight10.211.011.913.013.814.314.113.412.411.410.510.0
HikingOffOffGreatGreatGreatOffOffOffGreatGreatGreatOff
CyclingOffOffOkayOkayOkayOkayOffOffOkayOkayOkayOff
SurfOkayOkayOkayOffOffOffOffOffOffOkayOkayOkay

Madeira by month

Where to stay

budget
Santa Maria Maior
€1,250 / mo

Old-town parish with T1 asks of 1,200 to 1,250 euros.

comfort
Sé
€1,400 / mo

Central parish near the cathedral, T1 asks of 1,400 euros in the sample.

luxury
São Martinho
€1,500 / mo

Largest sample in the city, T1 asks of 1,365 to 1,725 euros, most at 1,400 to 1,600.

One-bedroom monthly rent.

Work

InternetVery fast
Coworking hot desk€150 / mo
Coworking spaces2 within 15 km
Time zoneUTC+0 standard time

Best coworking

  • Sangha Cowork · €150 a month
  • Cowork Funchal · €130 a month
  • Startup Madeira Co-work Space · €80 a month
All coworking and gyms

Remote-work visa

Residence visa for remote work (D8)

Up to 24 months, renewable. Income from €3,680 a month.

Official page

Local tips

  • Check trail status with the forest service before every levada walk; paths close after heavy rain.
  • A day desk at Sangha Cowork costs 15 euros excluding tax, enough to test it before a month.
  • Vodafone sells Portugal eSIMs online, 15 days with unlimited Portugal data for 20 euros.

Sport & health

HikingGreat
RunningGood
GymGood
CyclingOkay
ClimbingOkay
PadelOkay
SurfOkay
YogaOkay
Gyms23 within 15 km
Climbing8 within 15 km
Pools197 within 15 km
Padel courts9 within 15 km
Yoga studios1 within 15 km
Surf spotsNot mapped yet
Healthy food20 within 15 km

Counts come from OpenStreetMap volunteers and miss places that are not tagged.

Outdoor

4 /10
parks
0.5 km²
running tracks
6
paths and trails
1,629 km

From OpenStreetMap, within 15 km.

Health

Tap waterSafe to drink
Dengue · ZikaNo risk
Nearest A&EHospital Doutor Nélio Mendonça · 1.4 km
Pharmacies54

Bring with you

SocketsType C/F, 230 V
AdapterUniversal Travel Adapter PRO
Second screenPortable Monitor 13 inch
Laptop standNexstand
PackingPacking Cubes Set of 8

The items to bring are made by Remodius, the team behind this list.

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