Living in Custoias
In Custoias, rents in new contracts average €9.94 per m² a month (2026).
Custoias is one of the cities recorded in Portugal.
Pricier rent than 82% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 94% of Portuguese cities that publish it.
Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Custoias?
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 Custoias?
Average net cold rent is 9.94 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): 9.94 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt8
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 29.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MEO fixed fibre4Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 15 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Vodafone Portugal mobile plan7Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 9.94 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 | 26 Aug 2026 | www.ine.pt8Official |
Is Custoias 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 596 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.94 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 Custoias?
The unemployment rate is about 2.2 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 2.15 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202616
Custoias 2.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,197 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)2Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 2.15 % | 30 Jun 2026 | IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202616Independent · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Custoias?
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€9.94/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26 | − €596 |
| 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 | €279 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Custoias. 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 Custoias. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Custoias?
Police recorded 4,350 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 Justiça6
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,350 incidents per 100,000country median 2,730 | 31 Dec 2025 | Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça6Official |
Mobility and administration
Custoias's nearest major airport was 38 km away.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Custoias. 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
Custoias's monthly mean temperatures were 4.6°C in January and 20.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 92.7 mm in January and 11.5 mm in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 8.7 · Feb 11 · Mar 14.5 · Apr 16.5 · May 20.5 · Jun 25.2 · Jul 28.7 · Aug 28.7 · Sep 24.5 · Oct 18.4 · Nov 12.2 · Dec 9.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação CARRAZÊDA DE ANSIÃES (nº 644)3Official · parent municipality |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 0.5 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 4.5 · May 7 · Jun 9.9 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 1.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação CARRAZÊDA DE ANSIÃES (nº 644)3Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 4.6 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 8.6 · Apr 10.5 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.6 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 20.3 · Sep 17.1 · Oct 12.8 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 5.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação CARRAZÊDA DE ANSIÃES (nº 644)3Official · parent municipality |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 92.7 · Feb 57.5 · Mar 65.2 · Apr 71.1 · May 60.3 · Jun 27.1 · Jul 11.5 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 38.3 · Oct 102 · Nov 95.2 · Dec 104.8 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação CARRAZÊDA DE ANSIÃES (nº 644)3Official · parent municipality |
Similar climate. In Portugal: Vila Franca de Xira ±3.9 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.5 °C, Werl (Germany) ±2.1 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.6 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±2.7 °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 Custoias?
The published population was 177 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 177 people | 19 Apr 2021 | Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)1Official |
Alternatives for people set on Custoias
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Custoias from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Cities near Custoias
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 4.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
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- 3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
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- 2.68 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
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- 3.48 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Alternative cities in Portugal
Other cities in Portugal to compare with Custoias, nearest in population first.
How does Custoias compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Custoias 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; Custoias's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Custoias?
The published population was 177 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT).
How much does it cost to rent in Custoias?
Average net cold rent is 9.94 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 696 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.
How safe is Custoias?
Police recorded 4,350 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 Custoias?
The unemployment rate is about 2.2 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
Is Custoias a good place to live?
Custoias 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.
Which cities are near Custoias?
São João da Pesqueira, Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Mêda, Carrazeda de Ansiães, Tabuaço are near Custoias. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Custoias, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b645895baee5d81e37a32ef093ba2c48]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/custoias/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
- IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação CARRAZÊDA DE ANSIÃES (nº 644) 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
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