Living in Costa da Caparica
In Costa da Caparica, rents in new contracts average €16.23 per m² a month (2026).
Annual PM2.5 in the air was 4.8 µg/m³ in 2024.
Pricier rent than 98% of Portuguese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 72% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 74% of Portuguese cities that publish it.
Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Costa da Caparica?
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 Costa da Caparica?
Average net cold rent is 16.23 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): 16.23 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt10
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 29.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MEO fixed fibre6Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 15 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Vodafone Portugal mobile plan9Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 16.23 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 | 26 Aug 2026 | www.ine.pt10Official |
Is Costa da Caparica 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 974 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 16.23 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Costa da Caparica?
The unemployment rate is about 2.8 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 2.84 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202611
Costa da Caparica 2.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,432 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)4Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 2.84 % | 30 Jun 2026 | IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202611Independent · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Costa da Caparica?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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€16.23/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26 | − €974 |
| 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 | -€99 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Costa da Caparica. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Costa da Caparica. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Costa da Caparica?
Police recorded 3,290 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça8
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,290 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça8Official · parent municipality |
Mobility and administration
Costa da Caparica was 14 km from its nearest major airport.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Costa da Caparica. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
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.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were 11.6°C in January and 22.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 89.7 mm in January and 2.4 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Costa da Caparica?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.8 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.85 µg/m³ · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Costa da Caparica 4.9
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 4.85 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Tapada da Ajuda) (nº 762)5Official · parent municipality |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Tapada da Ajuda) (nº 762)5Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Tapada da Ajuda) (nº 762)5Official · parent municipality |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 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 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Tapada da Ajuda) (nº 762)5Official · parent municipality |
Similar climate. In Portugal: Loures ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±1.6 °C, Ventura (United States) ±2.4 °C, Toulon (France) ±2.0 °C, Giugliano in Campania (Italy) ±2.1 °C, Latina (Italy) ±2.0 °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
How many people live in Costa da Caparica?
The published population was 7,632 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,632 people | 19 Apr 2021 | Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)2Official |
Alternatives for people set on Costa da Caparica
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.
Caldas da Rainha as a Costa da Caparica alternative in the same country
Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €8.30/m² Caldas da Rainha vs €16.23/m² Costa da Caparica−49%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,390 (2022) Caldas da Rainha vs 3,290 (2025) Costa da Caparicano percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ Caldas da Rainha vs 4.8 µg/m³ Costa da Caparica+24%
Alternative cities in Portugal
Other cities in Portugal to compare with Costa da Caparica, nearest in population first.
How does Costa da Caparica compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Costa da Caparica 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 guideSchool 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; Costa da Caparica's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Costa da Caparica part of Lisbon?
Costa da Caparica belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Lisbon; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 12.6 km away by straight-line distance. Lisbon city profile
Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source3
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Costa da Caparica?
The published population was 7,632 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT).
How much does it cost to rent in Costa da Caparica?
Average net cold rent is 16.23 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,136 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.
Is the air quality good in Costa da Caparica?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.8 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged).
How safe is Costa da Caparica?
Police recorded 3,290 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça.
What is the unemployment rate in Costa da Caparica?
The unemployment rate is about 2.8 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
Is Costa da Caparica a good place to live?
Costa da Caparica 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 Costa da Caparica part of Lisbon?
Costa da Caparica belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Lisbon; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 12.6 km away by straight-line distance.
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Sources
- Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged) discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-23
- Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT) Censos 2021 · mapas.ine.pt · checked 2026-10-07
- gisco-services.ec.europa.eu place coordinates gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
- INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
- IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Tapada da Ajuda) (nº 762) IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-31
- MEO fixed fibre meo.pt · checked 2026-09-15
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça ine.pt · checked 2026-10-05
- Vodafone Portugal mobile plan vodafone.pt · checked 2026-09-15
- www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-26
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- IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26
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