Portugal , Algarve cost of living

[@bhaskar1303]

Thanks for the vlog. Very informative.

[@islandlife.1431]

Glad it was helpful!

[@indialee5253]

Another great video! Thank you for providing these detailed breakdowns of expenses. It is much appreciated.

[@islandlife.1431]

Appreciate your feed back. Cheers.

[@gaoyan7856]

👍🙏

[@denattub]

Thank You!

[@islandlife.1431]

You're welcome!

[@bhaskar1303]

hi, can you give brief info on which is the best bank for expats in terms of monthly charges and other facilities. Thanks

[@wiggilymagicmushroom]

Could you do a video on the Azores? Thanks!

[@islandlife.1431]

Hello JH. I will be going to Azores in Summer. Thank you for commenting.

[@paulgilliland2992]

Bruv rental car prices in California are worse than Portugal since C19. I rented a small economy car from Sixt last week. My 2015 rentalcar had 45000 miles ( Hyundai) and cost me $390 for a week .

[@islandlife.1431]

Cars here are in general more expensive to rent that Canada and US. it may change latter but now is still more expensive.

[@gabriellarosa5015]

Bom dia! I just found your channel, I am going to watch as much videos as possible, need to find out lots!!! I have been watching other channels as well. Knowledge is key to make the right decisions. Where are you originally from? You mentioned Canada, what part? I live in Canada and in the States during the winter. Muito obrigada e até breve.

[@islandlife.1431]

Hello Gabriela, Thank you for commenting. I lived in Toronto and am originally from Island Of Sao Jorge.

[@gabriellarosa5015]

@@islandlife.1431 , hola. I live in Calgary and Boynton Beach, Florida. I fell in love with the Algarve when we visited back in 2016. Now that my husband and I are both retired, I want to explore different places...different countries. Do you have an e-mail that I ask you few questions? How is your portuguese going? Obrigada

[@gabriellarosa5015]

@@islandlife.1431 , que bom que você fala português, assim sua vida no Algarve fica ainda mais fácil. Eu sou brasileira e meu marido também.

[@islandlife.1431]

@@gabriellarosa5015 Que bom ter comentos em Português, adoro brasileiros.

[@gabriellarosa5015]

@@islandlife.1431, me manda seu e-mail, queria te fazer umas perguntas Já que você é canadense também como nós.

[@Jvang102]

What would be considered long term for a rental ?

[@islandlife.1431]

6 months or longer...

[@lucchese20]

Thank you Paolo for sharing this information. Three clarifications regarding your electricity costs. (1) You didn’t mention gas. Is gas not common in PT or was it simply what your apartment has? (2) Does your monthly electrical bill also include charging your electric vehicle at home? (3) In another video you charged your EV at a grocery store. I assume these charging stations all require payment. Correct? Regards and appreciate your good work. Muito obrigado.

[@islandlife.1431]

Gas was 26 euros for Jan 2022. And yes iElectrical bill, includes charging the car at home, charge only once at grocery store. "I have T2, heat pump, electric". thank you for inquiries.

[@darrenzerafa2500]

Where are you originally from? I heard you lived in Canada.

[@islandlife.1431]

I was born in Portugal and lived in Canada for 32 years. Thank you for commenting.

[@Jvang102]

If you don’t own a car in the Algarve , is it still possible to get around ?

[@islandlife.1431]

Yes, public transport is first class.

[@ironfistarrival]

Hello there , don’t you think all these Wealthy Foreigners going to live in Portugal , would increase the cost of the living for the poor local people ?

[@islandlife.1431]

Yes it will. But it will also help economy and creating jobs....