CascaisvsPortimão
💰
Portimão saves you $400/month
18% cheaper on rent, food & transport
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Cascais
Portimão
Total Budget
$2,200/mo
$1,800/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,100/mo
$1,000/mo ✓
Coworking
$150/mo
$150/mo
Meal Out
$10
$10
Coffee
$2.5
$2 ✓
Portimão is $400/mo cheaper (22% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇵🇹 Cascais
📶 Internet120 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West4h
🇺🇸 US East7h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇵🇹 Portimão
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West4h
🇺🇸 US East7h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Cascais
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp17°C
Rainy Days109/year
Best months: July, August, May, September
Portimão
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp18°C
Rainy Days72/year
Best months: July, August, June, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
13°13°
Apr
16°17°
Jul
20°24°
Oct
19°20°
CascaisPortimão
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇹Cascais
🇵🇹Portimão
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,200
$1,800
Winner📶
Internet Speed
120 Mbps
100 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.7/5
4.5/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.2/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
6/10
7/10
🚶
Walkability
8/10
8/10
👥
Community
large
large
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Cascais wins
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Portimão wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Portimão
$400/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇵🇹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
🇵🇹Portimão
Pros
- +Over 300 days of sunshine per year with excellent Mediterranean climate
- +Strong and active digital nomad community with regular meetups and events
- +Year-round livability unlike other Algarve towns that close in winter
- +Beautiful beaches including Praia da Rocha just minutes from city center
Cons
- −Urban design lacks charm due to overdevelopment and dated 1980s architecture
- −Limited direct international flights require connection through Faro or Lisbon
- −Sea water can be cold even in summer due to Atlantic Ocean currents
- −Tourist crowds during July and August peak season can be overwhelming
