Living in Santo André
In Santo André (Portalegre District), rent averages €5.24 per m² a month (2026).
Santo André is one of the cities recorded in Portugal.
Cheaper rent than 67% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 73% of Portuguese cities that publish it.
Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Santo André?
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 Santo André?
Average net cold rent is 5.24 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): 5.24 EUR/m²/month · Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local7
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 29.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MEO fixed fibre3Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 15 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Vodafone Portugal mobile plan8Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.24 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 | 31 Mar 2026 | Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local7Official |
Is Santo André 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 314 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.24 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 Santo André?
The unemployment rate is about 2.2 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 2.19 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 20269
Santo André 2.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,284 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)1Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 2.19 % | 30 Jun 2026 | IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 20269Independent · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Santo André?
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€5.24/m² · official · Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local · 2026-03-31 | − €314 |
| 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 | €561 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Santo André. 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 Santo André. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Santo André?
Police recorded 3,270 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 | 3,270 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
Santo André's nearest airport was LIS, 83 km away and offered 103 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Santo André. 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 temperature moved from 8.8°C in January to 24.6°C in July. Santo André's monthly precipitation totalled 62.8 mm in January and 1.8 mm in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 14.1 · Feb 15.9 · Mar 19.1 · Apr 21.1 · May 25.1 · Jun 29.8 · Jul 33.2 · Aug 33.5 · Sep 29.5 · Oct 23.8 · Nov 17.6 · Dec 14.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação AVIS/BENAVILA (nº 824)2Official · parent municipality |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 3.5 · Feb 4.4 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 8.8 · May 11.5 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 16 · Aug 16.2 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 4.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação AVIS/BENAVILA (nº 824)2Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 8.8 · Feb 10.2 · Mar 13 · Apr 15 · May 18.3 · Jun 22.1 · Jul 24.6 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 22 · Oct 17.8 · Nov 12.5 · Dec 9.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação AVIS/BENAVILA (nº 824)2Official · parent municipality |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 62.8 · Feb 48 · Mar 49.5 · Apr 50.2 · May 50.4 · Jun 9.6 · Jul 1.8 · Aug 4.3 · Sep 35 · Oct 79 · Nov 72.1 · Dec 71.4 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação AVIS/BENAVILA (nº 824)2Official · parent municipality |
Similar climate. In Portugal: Vila Franca de Xira ±1.6 °C. Elsewhere: Little Rock (United States) ±2.4 °C, Simi Valley (United States) ±2.6 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.8 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.8 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±2.8 °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.
Alternatives for people set on Santo André
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Santo André from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
How does Santo André compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Santo André 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; Santo André'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 much does it cost to rent in Santo André?
Average net cold rent is 5.24 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 367 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local.
How safe is Santo André?
Police recorded 3,270 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 Santo André?
The unemployment rate is about 2.2 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
Is Santo André a good place to live?
Santo André 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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Sources
- INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
- IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação AVIS/BENAVILA (nº 824) IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-31
- MEO fixed fibre meo.pt · checked 2026-09-15
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- 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
- Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
- Vodafone Portugal mobile plan vodafone.pt · checked 2026-09-15
- IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26
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