BragavsCascais
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Braga saves you $500/month
23% cheaper on rent, food & transport
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Braga
Cascais
Total Budget
$1,700/mo ✓
$2,200/mo
Rent (1BR)
$900/mo ✓
$1,100/mo
Coworking
$150/mo
$150/mo
Meal Out
$9 ✓
$10
Coffee
$2 ✓
$2.5
Braga is $500/mo cheaper (23% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇵🇹 Braga
📶 Internet140 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West4h
🇺🇸 US East7h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇵🇹 Cascais
📶 Internet120 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West4h
🇺🇸 US East7h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Braga
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp15°C
Rainy Days135/year
Best months: July, August, June
Cascais
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp17°C
Rainy Days109/year
Best months: July, August, May, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
10°13°
Apr
14°16°
Jul
22°20°
Oct
17°19°
BragaCascais
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇹Braga
🇵🇹Cascais
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Monthly Budget
$1,700
Winner$2,200
📶
Internet Speed
140 Mbps
120 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.3/5
4.7/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4/10
4.3/10
🍽️
Food Scene
7/10
9/10
Winner🎉
Nightlife
7/10
6/10
🚶
Walkability
8/10
8/10
👥
Community
small
large
Winner1
Braga wins
vs
3
Cascais wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Braga
$500/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Cascais
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Cascais
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Cascais
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇵🇹Braga
Pros
- +More affordable than Lisbon and Porto while still offering big-city amenities
- +Good quality housing and lower rents, especially outside the historic centre
- +Reliable high-speed fibre internet widely available in the city
- +Very safe and walkable centre with relaxed small-city vibe
Cons
- −Smaller digital nomad scene compared to Lisbon, Porto or coastal hotspots
- −Limited direct international flights – most routes go via Porto or Lisbon
- −Nightlife is modest and more low-key than in bigger Portuguese cities
- −Winter can feel grey and damp with frequent rain
🇵🇹Cascais
Pros
- +Stunning coastal scenery with beautiful beaches and cliffs
- +Direct train connection to Lisbon in just 40 minutes
- +Excellent safety ranking among the safest towns in Portugal
- +Mediterranean climate with over 300 sunny days per year
Cons
- −Higher cost of living compared to other Portuguese cities
- −Can get crowded with tourists during summer peak season
- −Rental prices have increased significantly in recent years
- −Limited coworking space options compared to Lisbon
