u/jasondasilvaa

I’m a 32 M and my gf is 26 F, we are considering moving to Portugal soon and it’s so hard to find what people are paying for car insurance online and it says it can range from 350€-1200€ which is a massive dif. We are looking for something cheap like a 22 Dacia sandero or 22 Renault Clio, OR ev like Tesla model 3, Mach e or Peugeot e308. What do you pay for your car insurance just so I can get an idea ? Make, model, year and preferably full coverage insurance only. Appreciate it thank you!

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some honest opinions from people living in Portugal.

I was born in Canada, but I have Portuguese roots, I speak Portuguese FAIRLY fluently, I have Portuguese citizenship already and Portugal has always felt like home to me. I love the country, the culture, the lifestyle, the food, and especially the people and the sense of community I feel whenever we visit.

I also understand that Portugal has its challenges, especially with wages, housing costs, and the stress many locals experience trying to make ends meet.

My partner and I are considering moving to Portugal, specifically the Agucadoura/Póvoa de Varzim area. My parents have a vacant family home there, so we would be fortunate enough to live without rent or a mortgage.
Our expected combined income would be around 2000€ net per month (based on Portuguese salaries including food allowance and the extra vacation/Christmas payments averaged out). We would still pay all normal expenses like food, utilities, cars, insurance, maintenance, taxes, etc, but housing would not be a monthly expense.
We are not looking for a luxury lifestyle. We would be happy with a comfortable, simple life: enjoying the outdoors, going to the beach, eating out occasionally, spending time with family, and having less financial pressure than we currently do.

For people living in Portugal, would you consider this a comfortable situation? Would €2,000/month without housing costs allow a couple to have a good quality of life in the Póvoa de Varzim area?

Are there any expenses or challenges that people moving back to Portugal often underestimate?

Thank you for any feedback!

Hello everyone, my GF and I are planning a move to Portugal and we are looking to buy our first ever EV (model 3) but cars in Portugal are super inflated compared to Canada so I need some serious precautions here. For example a 2018-2020 model 3 with 150,000-200,000 KM ís 18,000-20,000€. Their are maybe about 5 under 18,000€ with 250k km+.

So now what do I look for when buying a used model 3, like ís 150,000 KM a lot for this vehicle or ís the only thing that really matters the full charge battery % still remaining ? Do you run away if an EV has 200,000 km?

Sorry if I’m not using correct terminology here I’m new to the EV world and I have no idea what to look for. Any help is appreciated thanks!