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Living in Barcarena

Barcarena is a city in Portugal, and the figures below are its published values.

Pricier rent than 94% of Portuguese cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 68% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Barcarena?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in PortugalNational rates and thresholds that apply in Barcarena.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Barcarena yet.

Net rent across major citiesBarcarena highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Barcarena highlighted€16.50Cascais€15.42Oeiras€13.43Almada€13.00Amadora€12.87Barcarena€11.98Matosinhos€11.73Loures€11.33Seixal€11.24Sintra€10.61Vila Nova de Gaia€10.15Porto€8.57Braganet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.87 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.1926 Aug 2026www.ine.pt3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About €772 a month in cold rent, from the published average of 12.87 EUR/m²/month. Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Barcarena is 2.0%. Of 251 cities with data, 118 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Portugal per band6 cities: 0% to under 1%60–176 cities: 1% to under 2%761–2Barcarena 2.0%118 cities: 2% to under 3%1182–341 cities: 3% to under 4%413–44 cities: 4% to under 5%44–52 cities: 5% to under 6%25–61 city: 6% to under 7%16–71 city: 7% to under 8%17–81 city: 9% to under 10%19–101 city: 12% to under 13%112–13

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate1.98 %30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 20264Independent · parent municipality

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Barcarena. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional — Public employment service

Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional (IEFP)

Job SearchRegistrationTraining
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Barcarena. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km7 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports2Official
Nearest Major Airport IataCAT3 Aug 2026OurAirports2Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Barcarena. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

PLA search route through Portal da Oferta Formativa — State Language Course

AIMA / Portal da Oferta Formativa

For migrants seeking Portuguese as a non-native language.

Portuguesevaries
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Português Língua de Acolhimento (PLA) — State Language Course

AIMA / DGEstE public-school network / IEFP / Centros Qualifica

For migrants aged 16 or older whose mother tongue is not Portuguese, residence-permit holders, people with pending residence/protection/NISS evidence.

PortugueseCEFR A1–B2varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Barcarena.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 11.6°C in January to 22.6°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Barcarena average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND29°8°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Barcarena average monthly precipitation, mm030609012090706156461224329410793JFMAMJJASONDmm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 15.3 · Feb 16.4 · Mar 18.8 · Apr 20.2 · May 22.9 · Jun 26.2 · Jul 28.4 · Aug 29 · Sep 26.7 · Oct 23 · Nov 18.4 · Dec 15.9 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Tapada da Ajuda) (nº 762)1Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by monthJan 7.9 · Feb 8.1 · Mar 9.7 · Apr 10.7 · May 12.9 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 16.8 · Aug 17.5 · Sep 16.2 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 8.9 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Tapada da Ajuda) (nº 762)1Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan 11.6 · Feb 12.3 · Mar 14.3 · Apr 15.4 · May 17.9 · Jun 20.7 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 18.6 · Nov 14.8 · Dec 12.4 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Tapada da Ajuda) (nº 762)1Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by monthJan 89.7 · Feb 69.9 · Mar 60.5 · Apr 56.1 · May 46.1 · Jun 12.4 · Jul 2.4 · Aug 4 · Sep 32.4 · Oct 93.5 · Nov 107.3 · Dec 93.4 mm31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Tapada da Ajuda) (nº 762)1Official · parent municipality

Is Barcarena a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker44%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 32–56%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–67%
Student43%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 32–54%
Family45%strong on family, weak on safety · range 32–58%
Retirement45%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 32–58%
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.87 EUR/m²/month26 Aug 2026Official source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate1.98 %30 Jun 2026Independent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Barcarena when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How much does it cost to rent in Barcarena?

Average net cold rent is 12.87 EUR/m²/month, excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about €901 a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

What is the unemployment rate in Barcarena?

The unemployment rate is 1.98 %. Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

Is Barcarena a good place to live?

Barcarena may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Barcarena, Portugal: rent, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/barcarena/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Barcarena, Portugal: rent, jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/barcarena/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Tapada da Ajuda) (nº 762) IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-31
  2. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  3. www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-26
  4. IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26

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