The minimum in Portugal is 920 euros and the studio costs 908. The difference is only 12 euros in favor of state employees.

The average rental price of one room in the country is 505 euros, but a separate room (T1) already pulls 1128 euros. In the Algarve, the numbers are growing even more: in Faro County, T1 is asked for from 1,171 euros, and the capital Lisbon is the top 1 on the high cost with a price of 1,354 euros.

To rent an apartment for those who work on the spot. Moving to a low-cost region like Braganza (€529) doesn’t always solve the problem of staying in the center. Data: portal idealista, April-June 2026.