contrada

My wife and I are contemplating moving to Alvor this year. We will have around 1800 euros per month (after tax) from pensions and investment income and can buy a flat outright. Would 1800 per month be enough for food, property tax, house insurance, utilities, phone and car running costs?
We intend to live simply with the odd meal a fortnight in restaurants and a fairly low car mileage.

any advice would be very welcome- thanks

Cleri

That will be plenty!!!!!!
Most people I know live on much less.
My portuguese friends survive on 600 a month,but I dont know how!

You will have a very good lifestyle on that income

If you want any specific costs,you can pm me

Mattiespeople

Ola

I agree with Cleri - that is loads of money - get ready for a great lifestyle!
Cheers
Matts

pureportugal

yes, you should live very comfortably in portugal on that amount

contrada

Thanks for the input - it sounds very encouraging. We really had no idea how much it would cost to live there.

omostra06

i agree that seems more than enough to live quite comfortably, even in the Algarve.

dollydimple62

Hi everyone, this is my first post... my hubby and I are planning to move out very soon to the middle of portugal where we have found a farm there...
great news on the cost of living, we will have around 2k for salery so we can invest a lot if the cost of living is so good... I hate shopping!!! so that will be a saving...

I went to portugal last month for my birthday... and am now learning the lingo as fast as I can... so at least they wont think I'm ignorant for not trying...

anyway good posts chaps...

Dolly