Cascais vs Porto
💰
Porto saves you $600/month
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Cascais
Porto
Total Budget
$2,200/mo
$1,600/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,100/mo
$700/mo ✓
Coworking
$150/mo
$150/mo
Meal Out
$10
$10
Coffee
$2.5
$1.2 ✓
Porto is $600/mo cheaper (38% 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
🇵🇹 Porto
📶 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
Porto
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp16°C
Rainy Days127/year
Best months: July, August, April, May
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
13°11°
Apr
16°15°
Jul
20°20°
Oct
19°18°
CascaisPorto
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇹Cascais
🇵🇹Porto
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,200
$1,600
Winner📶
Internet Speed
120 Mbps
100 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.7/5
4.5/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.6/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
6/10
7/10
🚶
Walkability
8/10
8/10
👥
Community
large
Winnermedium
1
Cascais wins
vs
1
Porto wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Porto
$600/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
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
🇵🇹Porto
Pros
- +30-40% cheaper than Lisbon
- +Beautiful riverside setting
- +World-famous port wine
- +Strong nomad community growing
Cons
- −Cold and wet winters
- −Poor insulation in apartments
- −Construction noise common
- −Rising prices rapidly