Living in Sines

In Sines, average gross earnings are €2,190 a month (2024), rents in new contracts average €14.65 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 3.2% (2026).

Sines had 14,238 residents in 2021 and is a city in Portugal. The unemployment rate was 3.18% in June 2026. Annual PM2.5 was 4.34 µg/m³ in 2024. There were 250 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2317 sources

Population14,238people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

Average gross salary2,190EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)

Average net rent14.65EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — 136% aboveOfficial source · www.ine.pt

Unemployment rate3.18%country median 2.3% — 36% aboveIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime4,610incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — 69% 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 mean4.34µg/m³country median 6.2 — 30% belowIndependent source · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found

Pricier rent than 98% of Portuguese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 84% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 95% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Sines?

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 Sines.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Sines?

Average net cold rent is 14.65 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): 14.65 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt¹²

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€15

Net rent across major citiesSines highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42

Cascais€16.50

Oeiras€15.42

Sines€14.65

Porto€10.15

Braga€8.57

Show the other 6 cities

Almada€13.43

Amadora€13.00

Matosinhos€11.98

Loures€11.73

Sintra€11.24

Vila Nova de Gaia€10.61

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	29.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MEO fixed fibre⁷Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	15 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Vodafone Portugal mobile plan¹¹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	14.65 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20	26 Aug 2026	www.ine.pt¹²Official

Is Sines 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–67%

Student26%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 17–35%

Family38%strong on family, weak on education · range 30–46%

Retirement48%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–57%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 879 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 14.65 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

What is the unemployment rate in Sines?

The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (June 2026).

Unemployment rate: 3.18 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Sines is 3.2%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

131

0–11–22–33–44–55–66–77–89–1012–13

Sines 3.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	2,190 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)¹Official
Unemployment rate	3.18 %country median 2.3%	30 Jun 2026	IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹⁶Independent

What does a salary buy in Sines?

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

Left over each month€4of €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€14.65/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26	− €879
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	-€4

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Sines Salary needed to live in Sines

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sines. 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

Open the Portugal service overview

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	250 per 100,000	2024	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.⁸Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sines 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

How safe is Sines?

Police recorded 4,610 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: 4,610 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022³

Recorded crime across major citiesSines highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Porto5,240

Lisbon5,090

Sines4,610

Almada3,580

Amadora3,330

Matosinhos2,910

Loures2,800

Cascais2,700

Sintra2,640

Vila Nova de Gaia2,570

Braga2,440

Oeiras2,380

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,610 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730	31 Dec 2022	INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022³Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	PRM	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	92.9 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sines. 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

Open official information

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

Open official information

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Sines.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 11.7°C in January and 20.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 68.1 mm in January and 1.2 mm in July. Annual PM10 was 15.3 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Sines?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.3 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: 4.34 µg/m³ · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found¹⁷

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

15°8°

16°9°

18°10°

19°11°

21°13°

24°15°

25°16°

25°17°

24°16°

22°15°

18°11°

16°9°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.54.3WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1015.3WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂7WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Sines is 4.3 µg/m³. Of 72 cities with data, 27 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–10

Sines 4.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	7 µg/m³country median 10.5	2024	official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found¹⁷Independent
PM10 — annual mean	15.35 µg/m³country median 18.6	2024	official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found¹⁷Independent
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.34 µg/m³country median 6.2	2024	official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found¹⁷Independent
Average daytime high by month	Jan 14.9 · Feb 15.6 · Mar 17.6 · Apr 18.9 · May 21.4 · Jun 23.7 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 24.3 · Oct 21.9 · Nov 18 · Dec 15.8 °C	31 Dec 2020	IPMA climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, Sines, 1991-2020⁶Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan 8.4 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 9.9 · Apr 11.1 · May 13 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 16.1 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 14.6 · Nov 11.4 · Dec 9.3 °C	31 Dec 2020	IPMA climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, Sines, 1991-2020⁶Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 11.7 · Feb 12 · Mar 13.8 · Apr 15 · May 17.2 · Jun 19.4 · Jul 20.4 · Aug 21 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 18.3 · Nov 14.7 · Dec 12.6 °C	31 Dec 2020	IPMA climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, Sines, 1991-2020⁶Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 68.1 · Feb 53.1 · Mar 48.9 · Apr 47.6 · May 34.5 · Jun 9.4 · Jul 1.2 · Aug 2.8 · Sep 26.3 · Oct 77.2 · Nov 84.8 · Dec 79.5 mm	31 Dec 2020	IPMA climate normal — mean monthly precipitation, Sines, 1991-2020⁶Official

Annual PM2.5 over time7 published observations, 2018–2024

4.1

5.5

6.9

8.3

4.32018202020222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 45.7% between 2018 and 2024, from 8.0 to 4.3.

Population and city profile

The city covered 203.3 km² in 2021. Population density was 70 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Sines?

The published population was 14,238 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport87.9%
Foreign residents12.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	203.3 km²	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²Official
Foreign residents	1,722 people	2023	Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.¹⁵Independent
Population density	70.03 people/km²	2021	Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.¹⁰Official
Population	14,238 people	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²Official

International community in Sines

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 group	People	Share
Total	14,198	100.0%
Portuguesa	12,653	89.1%
Estrangeira	1,545	10.9%
África	541	3.8%
América	534	3.8%
Brasil	507	3.6%
Europa	384	2.7%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	235	1.7%
Cabo Verde	207	1.5%
Angola	182	1.3%
Outros países - Europa	149	1.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Moçambique	111	0.8%
Ásia	85	0.6%
Ucrânia	84	0.6%
Roménia	60	0.4%
França	48	0.3%
Alemanha	39	0.3%
Espanha	33	0.2%
Reino Unido	28	0.2%
Moldávia	27	0.2%
China	26	0.2%
Outros países - Ásia	25	0.2%
Outros países - África	20	0.1%
Nepal	20	0.1%
Outros países - América	16	0.1%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	16	0.1%
Índia	14	0.1%
Itália	11	0.1%
Bélgica	10	0.1%
São Tomé e Príncipe	9	0.1%
Luxemburgo	7	0.0%
África do Sul	7	0.0%
Suíça	5	0.0%
Guiné-Bissau	5	0.0%
Federação da Rússia	5	0.0%
Estados Unidos da América	5	0.0%
Áustria	4	0.0%
Bulgária	4	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Polónia	2	0.0%
Venezuela	2	0.0%
Oceânia	1	0.0%
Austrália	1	0.0%
Canadá	1	0.0%
Suécia	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁵

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 group	People	Share
Total	14,198	100.0%
Portuguesa	13,310	93.7%
Estrangeira	888	6.3%
América	447	3.1%
Brasil	427	3.0%
Europa	192	1.4%
África	163	1.1%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	139	1.0%
Cabo Verde	103	0.7%
Ásia	86	0.6%
Outros países - Europa	53	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Roménia	49	0.3%
China	35	0.2%
Angola	34	0.2%
Ucrânia	31	0.2%
Espanha	22	0.2%
Outros países - Ásia	20	0.1%
Alemanha	20	0.1%
Nepal	19	0.1%
Outros países - África	16	0.1%
Outros países - América	13	0.1%
Reino Unido	12	0.1%
Índia	12	0.1%
Itália	12	0.1%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	11	0.1%
Moldávia	9	0.1%
França	8	0.1%
Bélgica	6	0.0%
Bulgária	5	0.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe	4	0.0%
Estados Unidos da América	4	0.0%
Moçambique	3	0.0%
Polónia	3	0.0%
Áustria	2	0.0%
Guiné-Bissau	2	0.0%
Venezuela	2	0.0%
Argentina	1	0.0%
Luxemburgo	1	0.0%
Federação da Rússia	1	0.0%
África do Sul	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Alternatives for people set on Sines

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.

Santiago do Cacém as a Sines alternative in the same region

17 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Rent: €9.28/m² Santiago do Cacém vs €14.65/m² Sines−37%
Unemployment: 1.7% Santiago do Cacém vs 3.2% Sines−45%
Annual PM2.5: 7.5 µg/m³ Santiago do Cacém vs 4.3 µg/m³ Sines+74%
Residents: 29,749 Santiago do Cacém vs 14,238 Sines+109%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,320 Santiago do Cacém vs 4,610 Sines−28%
Nearest airport: 95.0 km Santiago do Cacém vs 92.9 km Sinessame level

Full comparison More about Santiago do Cacém

Pombal as a Sines alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 219 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Rent: €5.56/m² Pombal vs €14.65/m² Sines−62%
Residents: 55,217 Pombal vs 14,238 Sines+288%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,100 Pombal vs 4,610 Sines−54%
Unemployment: 1.8% Pombal vs 3.2% Sines−43%
Nearest airport: 109.7 km Pombal vs 92.9 km Sines+18%

Full comparison More about Pombal

Cities near Sines

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

Santiago do Cacém 16.6 km away

Rent: 9.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Alternative cities in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities

Cadaval14,228 residents Feira14,174 residents Estremoz14,318 residents Horta14,331 residents Gouveia14,046 residents Nelas14,037 residents

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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; Sines'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 many people live in Sines?

The published population was 14,238 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Sines?

Average net cold rent is 14.65 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,026 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

Is the air quality good in Sines?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found.

How safe is Sines?

Police recorded 4,610 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Sines?

The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Sines?

1,722 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..

Is Sines a good place to live?

Sines 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 Sines?

Santiago do Cacém is near Sines. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Portuguesa live in Sines?

The official country of birth distribution records 12,653 people (89.1%) 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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INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
INE — Portal municipal (quadro) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-14
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
Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014632 nationality ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014633 country of birth ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
IPMA climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, Sines, 1991-2020 IPMA climate normal · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-26
MEO fixed fibre meo.pt · checked 2026-09-15
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
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15

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Vodafone Portugal mobile plan vodafone.pt · checked 2026-09-15
www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-26
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15
IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26
official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found aqportal.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-15

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