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Portimão

Mild Algarve winters, long beaches, room to work

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Photo: Stephane Hurbe

Score for November

Remodius Score8.4 · #10 of 50 in Nov
Weather20° high · Great
Sport fitOkay
Cost€1,800 / mo · Great

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

Everyday life

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

Cost of living

Budget nomad€1,350 / mo
Comfort nomad€1,800 / mo
Luxury nomad€2,550 / mo
One-bedroom rent€950 / mo
Coworking hot desk€160 / mo
Gym day pass€7
Coffee€1.80
Healthy lunch€13.50

November

Daytime high
20 °C
Sea
18 °C
Daylight
10.2 h
Cloud
46%

Best months

Greener is better. Daytime high is the typical daily maximum.
MetricJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daytime high16°17°19°21°24°27°29°29°26°23°20°17°
Rain55 mm54 mm72 mm71 mm38 mm8 mm1 mm4 mm24 mm78 mm101 mm78 mm
Humidity79%80%80%79%77%76%76%77%78%80%78%80%
Sea16°15°15°16°17°19°19°20°20°19°18°17°
Daylight9.910.811.913.114.114.714.513.612.511.310.29.6
SurfOkayOkayOkayOffOffOffOffOffOffOkayOkayOkay
RunningGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodOffOffGoodGoodGoodGood
HikingOffOffOffGoodGoodOffOffOffGoodGoodGoodOff
CyclingOffOffGoodGoodGoodOffOffOffGoodGoodGoodOff

Portimão by month

Where to stay

budget
Alvor
€900 / mo

Fishing village west of Portimao with T1 asks of 800 to 1,000 euros.

comfort
Portimão town
€950 / mo

Town flats with T1 asks around 950 euros.

luxury
Praia da Rocha
€1,300 / mo

Seafront and pool-complex T1 asks run 1,250 to 1,500 euros, above the beach-district median near 1,000.

One-bedroom monthly rent.

Work

InternetVery fast
Coworking hot desk€160 / mo
Coworking spaces1 within 10 km
Time zoneUTC+0 standard time

Best coworking

  • Rocha Beach House · €160 a month
  • HQ Portimão, Praia da Rocha · €149 a month
  • Da Vinci Cowork Cafe · No monthly price published
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

  • A day desk at Rocha Beach House costs 16 euros excluding tax, enough to test the space before a month.
  • Interurban Vamus prepaid cards cut fares by 40 to 50 percent but are only sold at bus station ticket offices.
  • Vodafone sells Portugal eSIMs online, 15 days with unlimited Portugal data for 20 euros.

Sport & health

PadelGreat
RunningGood
CyclingGood
HikingGood
GymOkay
SurfOkay
YogaOkay
ClimbingLimited
Gyms3 within 10 km
Climbing1 within 10 km
Pools159 within 10 km
Padel courtsNot mapped yet
Yoga studios1 within 10 km
Surf spots2 within 10 km
Healthy food13 within 10 km

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

Outdoor

2 /10
parks
0.4 km²
running tracks
1
paths and trails
769 km

From OpenStreetMap, within 10 km.

Health

Tap waterSafe to drink
Dengue · ZikaNo risk
Nearest A&ECentro Hospitalar e Universitário do Algarve-Hospital de Portimão · 1.7 km
Pharmacies23

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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