I love it in Portugal, and often say that moving abroad is the best thing we ever did. However, I’ve always been determined to ensure that my blog tells it like it is. On that basis, right now I’m pissed off, disillusioned and demotivated. The reason? Portugal’s 2013 state budget. Portuguese news doesn’t always make…
Back in 2010, I produced a Portugal cost of living post, which has turned out to be one of the most widely read posts on the blog. While much of the article is still relevant, some costs have changed. As cost of living questions are still very popular amongst newcomers to the expat forums, I…
This is the first in a series of two articles exploring the real cost of living in Portugal. A couple of weeks ago, a reader of the blog asked me to write a post going into detail about the living costs in Portugal. Given that the questions most frequently asked on the expat forums tend…