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Living in Câmara de Lobos

In Câmara de Lobos, average gross earnings are €1,234 a month (2024) and rents in new contracts average €8.00 per m² a month (2026).

Câmara de Lobos is a city in Portugal, with a population of 35,666 in 2021. For Câmara de Lobos, there were 230 physicians per 100,000 people in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2328 sources

Population35,666people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Average gross salary1,234EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)
Average net rent8EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — 29% aboveOfficial source · www.ine.pt
Recorded crime2,850incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — 4% aboveOfficial source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022
PM2.5, annual mean4µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station São Gonçalo)

Pricier rent than 69% of Portuguese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 86% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Câmara de Lobos?

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

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Câmara de Lobos?

Average net cold rent is 8 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 8 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt17
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Câmara de Lobos recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€15
Net rent across major citiesCâmara de Lobos highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Câmara de Lobos highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42
Cascais€16.50
Oeiras€15.42
Almada€13.43
Braga€8.57
Câmara de Lobos€8.00
Show the other 6 cities
Amadora€13.00
Matosinhos€11.98
Loures€11.73
Sintra€11.24
Vila Nova de Gaia€10.61
Porto€10.15
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MEO fixed fibre11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB15 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Vodafone Portugal mobile plan16Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2026 Aug 2026www.ine.pt17Official

Is Câmara de Lobos 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 safety · range 35–53%
Skilled employee53%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 45–61%
Student49%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 40–58%
Family48%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–56%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–61%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 480 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2026-Q1

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,234 EUR/month31 Dec 2024INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)5Official

What does a salary buy in Câmara de Lobos?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Portugal median gross pay: €1,099 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€395of €920 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€920
Rent, 60 m²€8.00/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26− €480
Internet€30 · official · MEO fixed fibre · 2026-09-30− €30
Mobile plan€15 · official · Vodafone Portugal mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €15
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€395
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Câmara de Lobos Salary needed to live in Câmara de Lobos

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Câmara de Lobos. 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

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Câmara de Lobos. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents230 per 100,0002024Official INE Statistics of Health Personnel indicator 0012837: physicians per 1,000 inhabitants by municipality of residence. Exact municipality row selected by INE DICO geocod; value converted to the requested per-100k unit.12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Câmara de Lobos 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.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Câmara de Lobos?

Police recorded 2,850 incidents per 100,000 (2022). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 2,850 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20227
Recorded crime across major citiesCâmara de Lobos highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Câmara de Lobos highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Porto5,240
Lisbon5,090
Almada3,580
Amadora3,330
Matosinhos2,910
Câmara de Lobos2,850
Loures2,800
Cascais2,700
Sintra2,640
Vila Nova de Gaia2,570
Braga2,440
Oeiras2,380
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,850 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,73031 Dec 2022INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20227Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was FNC, 18.7 km away, with 30 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport30 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportFNC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport18.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Câmara de Lobos. 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.

PortugueseCost varies

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–B2Cost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Câmara de Lobos.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Câmara de Lobos?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station São Gonçalo)3

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in PortugalAnnual PM2.5 in Câmara de Lobos is 4.0 µg/m³. Of 72 cities with data, 27 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station São Gonçalo)1Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station São Gonçalo)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station São Gonçalo)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 20 · Feb 19.9 · Mar 20.6 · Apr 21 · May 22 · Jun 23.7 · Jul 25.4 · Aug 26.8 · Sep 26.6 · Oct 25.2 · Nov 22.8 · Dec 21 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação FUNCHAL / MADEIRA (Observatório) (nº 522)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 14.3 · Feb 13.9 · Mar 14.3 · Apr 14.9 · May 16.2 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 19.7 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 19.2 · Nov 17 · Dec 15.5 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação FUNCHAL / MADEIRA (Observatório) (nº 522)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 17.1 · Feb 16.8 · Mar 17.4 · Apr 17.9 · May 19.1 · Jun 20.9 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 23.5 · Oct 22.2 · Nov 19.9 · Dec 18.3 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação FUNCHAL / MADEIRA (Observatório) (nº 522)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 67.1 · Feb 72.4 · Mar 62.3 · Apr 45.2 · May 27.2 · Jun 7.8 · Jul 1.7 · Aug 1.3 · Sep 23.1 · Oct 91.2 · Nov 80.3 · Dec 94.8 mm31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação FUNCHAL / MADEIRA (Observatório) (nº 522)10Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Portugal: Almada ±3.6 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±2.3 °C, Houston (United States) ±4.2 °C, Pasadena (United States) ±4.2 °C, Ventura (United States) ±4.3 °C, East Los Angeles (United States) ±2.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 52.2 km² in 2021. Population density was 683.6 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Câmara de Lobos?

The published population was 35,666 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area52.17 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)6Official
Foreign residents657 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.28Independent
Population density683.6 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.15Official
Population35,666 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)6Official

International community in Câmara de Lobos

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Resident population at the 19 April 2021 Census reference date; total sex (HM) and total age; source-native indicator universe · 2021-04-19

Published groupPeopleShare
Total32,162100.0%
Portuguesa29,98893.2%
Estrangeira2,1746.8%
América1,4554.5%
Venezuela1,3204.1%
Europa4371.4%
Outros países - Europa2630.8%
África2560.8%
Reino Unido2080.6%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)1740.5%
África do Sul1310.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
França1000.3%
Brasil850.3%
Angola500.2%
Moçambique430.1%
Outros países - América400.1%
Outros países - África260.1%
Alemanha230.1%
Ásia170.1%
Outros170.1%
Ucrânia160.0%
Espanha100.0%
Federação da Rússia100.0%
Oceânia90.0%
Suíça90.0%
Austrália80.0%
Polónia80.0%
Estados Unidos da América80.0%
Outros países - Ásia60.0%
Bélgica60.0%
China60.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)60.0%
Roménia60.0%
Índia50.0%
Luxemburgo50.0%
Cabo Verde30.0%
Guiné-Bissau30.0%
Moldávia30.0%
Canadá20.0%
Dinamarca20.0%
Finlândia20.0%
Hungria20.0%
Irlanda20.0%
Outros países - Oceânia10.0%
Itália10.0%
Letónia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Citizenship

Resident population at the 19 April 2021 Census reference date; total sex (HM) and total age; source-native indicator universe · 2021-04-19

Published groupPeopleShare
Total32,162100.0%
Portuguesa31,65298.4%
Estrangeira5101.6%
América2930.9%
Venezuela2280.7%
Europa1790.6%
Outros países - Europa1000.3%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)790.2%
Reino Unido700.2%
Brasil460.1%
África260.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Alemanha190.1%
África do Sul160.0%
Outros países - América140.0%
Ucrânia130.0%
Espanha110.0%
França110.0%
Ásia100.0%
Federação da Rússia100.0%
Polónia90.0%
China80.0%
Itália80.0%
Roménia60.0%
Outros países - África50.0%
Estados Unidos da América50.0%
Dinamarca40.0%
Outros40.0%
Angola30.0%
Bélgica30.0%
Outros países - Ásia20.0%
Oceânia20.0%
Suíça20.0%
Hungria20.0%
Outros países - Oceânia10.0%
Austrália10.0%
Cabo Verde10.0%
Chéquia10.0%
Finlândia10.0%
Irlanda10.0%
Luxemburgo10.0%
Letónia10.0%
Moldávia10.0%
Moçambique10.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Alternatives for people set on Câmara de Lobos

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cities near Câmara de Lobos

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Funchal Commuting Zone · 4.7 km away
Rent
13.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Santo António 2.4 km away
Rent
21.33 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
São Roque 4.3 km away
Rent
5.58 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Santa Maria Maior 6.7 km away
Rent
19.44 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Ribeira Brava 9.4 km away
Rent
6.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Portugal

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Câmara de Lobos in rankings

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 18, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: PLNM (Português Língua Não Materna). How to enrol a child (gov.pt).

A country-wide rule for Portugal; Câmara de Lobos's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Câmara de Lobos part of Funchal?

Câmara de Lobos is in the published commuting zone of Funchal; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Funchal city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4

Common questions

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

How many people live in Câmara de Lobos?

The published population was 35,666 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Câmara de Lobos?

Average net cold rent is 8 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 560 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

Is the air quality good in Câmara de Lobos?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station São Gonçalo).

How safe is Câmara de Lobos?

Police recorded 2,850 incidents per 100,000 (2022). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022.

How many foreign residents live in Câmara de Lobos?

657 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..

Is Câmara de Lobos a good place to live?

Câmara de Lobos 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.

Is Câmara de Lobos part of Funchal?

Câmara de Lobos is in the published commuting zone of Funchal; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Câmara de Lobos?

Funchal, Santo António, São Roque, Santa Luzia, Nossa Senhora do Monte are near Câmara de Lobos. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Portuguesa live in Câmara de Lobos?

The official country of birth distribution records 29,988 people (93.2%) in the source-defined population for 2021-04-19. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Câmara de Lobos, Portugal: population, rent, salary, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e62b174560654120b28c51975f28f238]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/camara-de-lobos/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Câmara de Lobos, Portugal: population, rent, salary, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {e62b174560654120b28c51975f28f238},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/camara-de-lobos/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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