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Living in Porto Moniz

In Porto Moniz, average gross earnings are €1,057 a month (2024).

The foreign population count was 116 in 2023. There were 270 physicians per 100,000 people in 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-078 sources

Population481people19 Apr 2021Official source · Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)
Average gross salary1,057EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)
Recorded crime2,410incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — 12% belowOfficial source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Porto Moniz?

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 Porto Moniz.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Porto Moniz. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Porto Moniz recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€15
Net rent across major citiesPorto Moniz highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Porto Moniz highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42
Cascais€16.50
Oeiras€15.42
Almada€13.43
Porto€10.15
Braga€8.57
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Amadora€13.00
Matosinhos€11.98
Loures€11.73
Seixal€11.33
Sintra€11.24
Vila Nova de Gaia€10.61
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MEO fixed fibre5Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB15 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Vodafone Portugal mobile plan7Official · national market

Is Porto Moniz a good place to live?

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Remote worker38%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 28–48%
Skilled employee51%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 42–60%
Student47%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 37–57%
Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 49–67%
Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–65%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

24.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 116 of 481 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,057 EUR/month31 Dec 2024INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)2Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Porto Moniz. 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)

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents270 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.6Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Porto Moniz 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.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesPorto Moniz highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Porto Moniz highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Porto5,240
Lisbon5,090
Almada3,580
Amadora3,330
Matosinhos2,910
Loures2,800
Cascais2,700
Sintra2,640
Vila Nova de Gaia2,570
Braga2,440
Porto Moniz2,410
Oeiras2,380
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,410 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 20223Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Porto Moniz. 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
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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–B2Cost varies
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Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area82.93 km²2021Local normalized archive of official INE municipality rows: DICO identity, populationTotal and areaKm2 at municipality/LAU-1 grain.4Official
Foreign residents116 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.8Independent
Population density32.69 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.4Official
Population481 people19 Apr 2021Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)1Official

Alternatives for people set on Porto Moniz

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Porto Moniz from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in Portugal

Other cities in Portugal to compare with Porto Moniz, nearest in population first.

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Eirol485 residentsLaranjeiro489 residentsMoreira452 residentsAlcoutim445 residentsAlcanede435 residentsCaranguejeira548 residents

How does Porto Moniz compare?

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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; Porto Moniz's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

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

How safe is Porto Moniz?

Police recorded 2,410 incidents per 100k. 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 people live in Porto Moniz?

The published population is 481 people. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT).

How many foreign residents live in Porto Moniz?

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

Is Porto Moniz a good place to live?

Porto Moniz 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, October 16). Porto Moniz, Portugal: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 47f8b508488135a5b236ba839e392bb8]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/porto-moniz/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Porto Moniz, Portugal: population, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {47f8b508488135a5b236ba839e392bb8},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/porto-moniz/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. 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. Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT) Censos 2021 · mapas.ine.pt · checked 2026-10-07
  2. INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
  3. INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022 INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-31
  4. Local normalized archive of official INE municipality rows: DICO identity, populationTotal and areaKm2 at municipality/LAU-1 grain. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  5. MEO fixed fibre meo.pt · checked 2026-09-15
  6. Official 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. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  7. Vodafone Portugal mobile plan vodafone.pt · checked 2026-09-15
  8. Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15

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