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The cost of living in Portugal is among the lowest in Western Europe, on average 30 percent lower than in any other country of the region. A retired couple could live here comfortably but modestly on a budget of as little as $1,500 per month.he golf courses, beaches and European lifestyle are among the many attractions of southern Portugal. By Kathleen Peddicord. + More. Portugalâs Algarve, home to more than 100,000 resident expat retirees, could be the best place in the world to retire that nobodyâs talking about.
Buying a place is very reasonable by European standards throughout the country. âIn Coimbra, for a reasonable apartment you would pay 150,000 to 200,000 euros for a nice two-or three-bedroom place. In rural areas, itâs easy to find a place that size for 100,000 euros or less,â says Julie.âThere are lots of repossessions and bank sales going on right now.e could probably could do it on â¬1,000 a month if we had to.â They are living in a modest three-bedroom house, but the low mortgage cost definitely helps. âThis house would probably be 700 â 800 pounds a month in the UK,â she estimates.