COST OF LIVING Portugal (Algarve) - is it AFFORDABLE?
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- Cost of living in Portugal - In this video, we will break down our cost of living in the Algarve Portugal for May and June in 2022. This is typically a time of year when you see the pricing start to jump up for the summer season. Did we still find that this area was an affordable place to live? We will share with you all our monthly expenses from Rent, Groceries, and Entertainment, as well as some medical and dental expenses. We spent two months in the Algarve, exploring from the east to the west coast, one month in Lagos, and another in Cabanas de Tavira. Each city offered something a bit different and we will break down the cost differences for each location.
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As we wrap up our time in the Algarve - what was your favorite video in this series? If you haven't already, be sure to check out last week's video where we go over the pros and cons of all the places we visited in the Algarve. Watch Here: ua-cam.com/video/CgljfAtydiM/v-deo.html
I'm glad the YT algorithm recommended your channel to me. I like your style, and the information you provide is quite helpful. Thanks!
We are glad too, Patrick! Thank you for commenting and being a part of the community! 😀
Ok this paints a good picture 📸. 😊
Thanks. Not bad for two people going into a busier season.
Happy to hear this video was useful. I would agree, we felt the pricing for the time of year was pretty affordable. Cheers!!
Thank you so very much for the useful information. My husband and I decide to follow you guys and live the life you couple is having now.😅😅😅
That is amazing!!! Thank you so much for watching and safe travels!❤
Sun hat is a wonderful and necessary thing on a hot summer. 👒
Absolutely! It was such a relief when we finally each had a hat!!
Really enjoyed your breakdowns. My partner and I love to spend time together but we find it hard to imagine not having the pleasure of meeting people in restaurants. Nice to hear about your stay. We loved the fav city video most in the series. Thanks.
Thank you for watching!!
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Thank you both for this comprehensive video! We have been to Tavira, and like you will explore “ the west”; visiting Lagos, etc next month for retirement possibilities.
( If we can find a booking!.). So your video is timely and have answered so many of our questions. You are terrific - very honest and down to earth. We are excited to view more of your videos and look forward to future “tutorials”.👍🏼
Thank you for the kind words, James! Safe travels!!
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Another informative and useful video. Much appreciated! 🙂 Cheers! 🍻
Thank you!!!
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Brian and Carrie, Came across this recently as I was checking out some of your past videos. Really enjoyed the comparison of the different towns in the Algarve, especially those on the eastern end of the Algarve. Opened up some more possibilities for travel and living overseas. Thank you for doing this one.
Thank you for watching and commenting, David.
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I am hooked on your videos. My wife and I are planning a trip to Portugal next year. Safe travels and cheers to good health.
That's great Rick! Thank you so much, you will love Portugal!! Safe travels!
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Thanks for another great video and all the extra insights!
Thank you for watching!!!
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Do you guys have plans to visit central and northern Portugal at any point? Coimbra perhaps? I enjoy your vids, keep up the good work!
Thank you! We went on vacation three years ago to Porto, Lisbon, and Lagos. We did several day trips out of each but didn't make it to Coimbra. Portugal is the place that got us started on the idea of world travel. Thank you for watching!!
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A movie recommended to see ( older movie ) is " Second Hand Lion " . Enjoy .
Just had a dental cleaning today in Canada for $217.00. You guys got a great deal.
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€15 euro for a clean here in Ireland, you get one subsidised clean a year if you are a tax payer
Another great video. I can’t believe how inexpensive the dentist is. Just a cleaning at my dentist is $263 and repairing a cracked tooth is over $2000. (NYC). If you need eyeglasses or contacts wait until you go to Asia (if that is in your plans). Singapore and Hong Kong are the cheapest places for glasses and contacts. What type of shows do you like? We watch a lot of Netflix and can make suggestions. As always thanks for all of your invaluable information and sharing your stories.
and there are dentists here that will charge only 20/25/30 for cleaning, and some free if its the first time there, but because you are tourists well they dont expect you to return so they charge more....
That does make sense. We were very impressed with the high quality of care. Thank you for your insights and watching!!
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Hi, Anthony. Good to know, we plan on being in Asia in January 2023.
We watched Ozark and loved it! Yellow Stone, Sinner, Handmaids Tail, that type of show. Some of those aren't on Netflix so we get 30-day free access to Hulu or Peacock and bing watch. 😀 Thanks for any tips!!
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We once had a layover in Hong Kong (both directions) and ordered glasses on the way to our destination and picked them up on our way home. It was so worth it. I will make a list of shows you both might like and DM them to you on Instagram. Enjoy!!!
Portimão, Portugal I have one place pinned to visit. The racetrack. I’m a track day addict. Love to hop in the track’s cars and go fast! Yes, be careful with too much sun. You guys really account for your expenditures very well. US medical is ripoff. For the most part. My eyeglasses here cost me $1600 3 years ago!!!
Formula1 on Netflix is really good if you haven't watched it! There is an F1 race in Portimao again this year I believe. US medical is what prevents Americans from retiring early. It is sad!! Thanks for always watching and supporting us Purdue!!
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Well, beer is darn important, isn't it? Great and informative video- looks beautiful.
Absolutely! Thank you for watching!
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Good video.
We realized we’re not beach people. It looks so hot 🥵 and the pace is much slower.
Beside Netflix, any libraries of local activities you can access, thanks to the AirBnB owner? Library cards, city pool, etc. would be nice to have… I actually just discovered that one of the city pool in my neighborhood was free!!!
How do you manage your Euro visa? I thought 3m stay was the maximum stay at once (and 6m per year total).
You should have go ahead with kayaking 😉
Thank you! Asking your Airbnb host is a good place to start. We also have asked our waiter or waitress where to go that's non-touristy.
As for our stay in the Schengen area of Europe you are correct. We only get 90 days out of 180. We just arrived in Romania after spending 30 days in Greece and 60 days in Portugal.
We probably should have gone Kayaking. 😔 Thank you for watching!!
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The USD is almost at parity with the Euro. This should make your cost of living cheaper in upcoming months.
Yes!! We have noticed. We have been in Romania now for a week and it is less expensive than even Portugal and the craft beer scene here is really good too!!!
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groceries of 628$, for 2 months, for two people? with booze? with going out >2 times? I have no clue how you do it. with the more significant half, if we wrap it up in under 160 per WEEK (home cooking, no ordering out, no tv diners) I'd say that sucess (alicante area). btw we talk groceries - so tp, toothpaste, detergent, etc. is a separate expenditure. either I got all wrong, or you are on a sunshine and rainwater diet ;)
Hi, Danny. We include everything in our grocery bill that we buy at the grocery store including toothpaste, tp, and detergent. We would be spending up to twice that in the US. The cost of living is just so much more affordable. Thank you for watching.
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Don't rent a car, just take Ubers, they are everywhere. They are only $5 for a trip across any of the towns, and much cheaper than taxis. Even between adjacent towns they are only $20. I was there at the same time and could find no car rentals under $80 a day. Trains and busses are all easy to use also. I don't know how they got those cheap accommodations, especially that time of year. The typical price for an "entire apartment" Airbnb is $80 in Lagos in June/July.
Renting a car would be much easier to travel longer distances and explore other areas besides the coastal towns. We just couldn't afford it at this point of our travels. Our rental for June tripled in price for the months of July and August. We mentioned that in the video. Thank you for watching.
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Everything in Portugal is affordable (eating out, grocery, lots of free entertainment - beautiful beaches, free entrance for museum on Sunday for Lisbon residence, gym or sports, health care), except the accommodation.
Also you have to consider for locals, it's not that affordable as the average salary in Portugal is very low.
Guys, if you ever pop up again in Portugal, especially in Lisbon, let me know. I may take you to the cool spots in Lisbon.
I love your videos!!! And Brian please keep telling us how much a 6 pack of beer costs in each spot! 🍺🍻
Will do!! Thank you for watching!!
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Pretty affordable for close to summer peak.
Yes, however, the place we stayed goes up substantially for the months of July and Aug.
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Nice video, thank you! Can't wait for our departure day, which is September 2nd. Flying to Valencia and will spend the whole 90 days in Spain. Got VPN, thanks to you! Still keeping the house and the car, but it might change after our trip. So excited! We'll be staying in 4 cities during our Spain trip, so when we move from place to place, do we need to purchase train tickets in advance?
You have every reason to be excited!! We used Renfe.com for train tickets and they also have an app. Really easy to use, we did purchase tickets in advance just to be safe. Hopefully, you plan on going to Seville!! Winter and early spring are perfect times of year to be there. Thank you for watching and safe travels!!
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@@BrianandCarrie Thank you! Our airbnbs are in Valencia, Alicante, Malaga and Barcelona. While staying there we have plans to visit Seville, Granada, Madrid and Majorca. Any more suggestions? We have 90 days!
All that sounds great!! Make sure you take the tram north out of Alicante and explore some of the towns. We had a great time just jumping on and off for the day. It is easy and cheap!! Safe travels!!
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I have stayed there in the Marina many times, I own a condo now just past the school
Very nice! We thought that area was ideal for a long stay. Loved Lagos! Thanks for watching.
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Thanks for a great video, something I was wondering as it seems like you are targeting around 30K a year in cost, if you were to double that, what would you change in how you are spending time in the countries you visit (like your rent a car comment in this video - maybe a future video idea)? Keep enjoying your awesome life and thanks for the videos.
Great question Greg! We would do three things differently.
First, rent a car. Just an example of what we do quite often.
Tomorrow we will be going on a day trip here in Brasov, Romania to Peles Castle. The castle is about an hour away by train and we will walk the mile to the train station from our Airbnb.
Second, we would not stay a month at a time in each location. Our Airbnb costs drop dramatically for a month-long stay but by week three we are ready to go. We will be moving around a bit more in the next two months.
Third, we would eat out more and do more paid excursions. Food is a part of travel that we should be taking advantage of. We will be now in Romania where it is more affordable. We are looking forward to SouthEast Asia in January for this reason alone!!
Thank you for the video idea!! It's a good one so stay tuned!😀
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Hi Brian & Carrie. Thank you for posting a great video. I am traveling with my two 14/16yr boys through Europe for 10 weeks (extended summer vacation). Currently we are in Lisbon and plan on visiting Puerto and Algarve. Would love to meet up with you guys for some beer (of course that’ll be all on me :-)). I don’t want to impose but if we can work out the timing it would be great to meet with you guys. Thanks again for a great channel. All the best! -Sushant
Edit: We are in Portugal till 7/26.
Hi, Sushant! We just left Portugal last week and are now in Romania! Your kids are very lucky to have this opportunity to travel like this! We will be in Romania and Croatia for the next 4 months so if you are in our area we would most definitely take you up on that beer. Thank you for watching and safe travels!!
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@@BrianandCarrie Life is all about timing. We missed it ;-(. We return back to US in 2 weeks as the boys have to start school.. Otherwise,
we might have seen you in Romania/Croatia :-). Do you guys plan on returning to Portugal later (is that your home base)? I was looking into possibly setting our roots here in Portugal now for later when we early retire (5yrs). Of course that has to be a separate trip without the boys. Anyways, thank you for your response. Would love to keep in touch with you guys, if possible. I wish you both all the very best!
If we were to stop traveling for any period of time we would probably end up in Portugal. We are not planning on stopping anytime soon, however. Too many places to explore first. We do head home in Nov. and Dec. before heading to Southeast Asia. That's long enough!! We would love to cross paths someday!!
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Hey Brian and Carrie - Just a heads up. You may want to display your total costing like a minute before the end and just talk towards the end . Because and You are probably not aware of this. But towards the end youtube plasts your other videos on the screen and it covers up the summarized monthly costs, which is frustrating. And ofcourse not your fault. But just a heads up.
Thank you so much for letting us know, we will shift where the other videos display 😊.
@@BrianandCarrie Thanks guys, my favourite early retirement couple on youtube.
That's so kind❤️
Your channel is so helpful 😍🥰😘
Thank you so much!!!!
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Great show again!
Thank you, Ian!!
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love the channel keep it up thanks
Thank you Jeff! We appreciate the support. Thank you for watching.
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This was my favorite video so far since I’m looking to immigrate to Portugal. Cabanas and Tavira are my first choices. I hadn’t considered Lagos till now but after watching your video, I’m thinking that it might be more convenient for daily living. Just easier, maybe. Any suggestions? Our life style is pretty much like yours generally speaking. Thanks !
Thank you!! It really depends on what you are looking for. Daily living in Tavira would be very easy with shopping and everyday conveniences available year-round. Cabanas, as much as we loved being there, will shut down in the off-season. We prefer easy beach access and you don't get that in Tavira. If you did it would be higher on our list for sure. Thanks again for watching and the support.
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@@BrianandCarrie thank you for the piece of advice. “hands on” almost. It is highly appreciated :)
Thank you!!! 😀
Nice video. Could you give more info on the inputs you use for your health insurance quotes? I'm getting a quote about double what you guys are getting. Sorry if you already talk about this in another video.
Hi! Your age, location, plan tier, and add-ons will very much affect your quote. We are both 51 & 52 and choose the silver plan. We originally had a $1500.00 deductible with $0 cost share but this year we decided to add on US coverage. this increased our premium, so to help balance the costs we adjusted our deductible a bit to $3000 but kept the $0 cost share. Hope that helps! Cheers 🍻
my surfshark vpn was 65.00 usd for 2 years, fyi. ps I am in Mexico and it works great.
Thanks, Valerie. We use Surfshark as well, however, the most recent update on Windows has caused problems with Surfshark on our PC. Have you had any issues with this? We will be in Mexico late next year. Any recommendations? Thank you for watching!!
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Omg!! I love your Lagos place:) I am headed there the first week if August. My rental will be $2500 for the week! Never in my life. If you send me the name of that place, I could rent for all of August. Love your videos.
Hi, Tamarah! Unfortunately, the place we stayed in goes WAY up for the months of July and August. We did add the link below if you would like to check it out. Thanks for watching, enjoy Lagos, and safe travels.
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@@BrianandCarrie I am just trying to find the link for the Lagos place? Or the name of it on airbnb? Thanks!
It is the description page under "Airbnb listings" towards the top of the page.
June +July + August are HIGH season. Prices jump way up, housing as well as car rental. Much cheaper to go in the shoulder season, also fewer tourists
Yes, we mention all that in the video...
Hey guys! Great wrap-up! Brian, did the cost for dental include a crown, or was it repaired another way? Wow...so cheap compared to here in the states! Can't wait to see your vids from Romania, where in Romania are you? It looks beautiful there from what I've been seeing online. Do you guys have any plan to visit Turkey, mainly Antalya?? We've been researching that area as well and the cost of living is extremely low as is the real estate & many new developments being built there. So many choices and so many beautiful places in the world!!! Have a great time in Romania!
Carrie had a crown repaired and my tooth was repaired another way, each cost $60.00! Our cleaning cost was $75.00 each and we both got in the same day!!! We chose Romania over Turkey because we didn't want to spend our summer in Antalya in a 130 F. However, Turkey is on our list. Not really sure when we will get there because, as you know, so many choices and so many beautiful places in the world. 🙂 Thanks, as always for watching!
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and there are dentists here that will charge only 20/25/30 for cleaning, and some free if its the first time there, but because you are tourists well they dont expect you to return so they charge more....but for us Portuguese dentist is the most expensive medical care there is in Portugal in normal life things to maintain... for general medicine is Public and good and sometimes better than private and is super affordable nothing to do with the american system , believe me I have a brother that is in medicine in USA washigton DC...so I know.
dentist is the only medical care than is not public...that is why for us dentist is very expensive...relative to our salaries of course!!
This is great information!! Thank you so much!! We love your country!!!
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Hi Brain and Carrie,
Nice to see you both on video again. Thank you for touching on the question of prescription supplies. On the subject of public transportation, do you prefer bus over train since the bus is more reliable? Do you use a prepaid card or cash? Do you need to prepare the right amount of cash? In terms of phone plan for international use, I found T-mobile US plan covers quite a lot daily needs with no extra charge, including discount for age 55+, free Data & texting abroad, and Netflix. Hope this helps.
Hi, Jenny!! We preferred the bus, yes and we just paid cash. It was effortless!! The bus driver will make change as well. T-Mobile is great if you are returning to the US. We decided to get a plan here in Romania that costs $6.00 a month!! So cheap!! Thanks for the support once again!!
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Wow, the Romania phone plan is really cheap. Look forward to hearing your experience there if that is your next stop.
We arrived last week. We are releasing a "travel day" video tomorrow on how we got here from Lagos. LONG day!! 🙄
great price for the month... so the salaries are less oftentimes...but COL expenses seem better
Yes, we realize things aren't "cheap" for locals but if you are travel through it is very affordable. Thanks for watching.
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I guess things have changed at the airbnb in Lagos. For stays starring in May it's a 90 day minimum at $170.00/night unless I'm figuring it wrong which is entirely possible.
He may not have opened his calender yet for next summer. I would reach out to the host and ask.
@@BrianandCarrie Thanks for the offer but that's not necessary. I was just curious. BTW, thanks for the great videos. Great information.
Hi Brian and Carrie, when you guys left the US, did you do a one -way flight? or do you have an open ended return flight for when you come back to visit?
We book a one-way ticket. We are gone for six months at a time and know things could change. It also allows us to be flexible.
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Super helpful video. For your visit to the dentist did you use your Cigna Global insurance or just walk in off the street? Also, do you have other insurance for when you are in the US or is Cigna your only insurance.
Hi, Karen. Our Cigna Global does not cover our dental so we just walked in off the street so those prices were full price out of pocket. Cigna Globel covers us for 21 days at a time and 60 days maximum a year in the US. Cigna does have a plan that will allow you to stay longer. We will be adding that to our coverage this next calendar year starting in September. Thank you for watching!
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Thanks again for posting all these helpful videos! In one of your videos, you mentioned a website for Wi-Fi passwords, I can’t find it in the links and can’t remember which video it was. Would you mind sharing? Thanks!
Yes, it's called Foursquare. Thank you for watching!!
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@@BrianandCarrie thanks and cheers! 🍻
Thanks for the info. I have one comment: Why are you using dollar, and miles in your videos ? Euro is the currency in Europe and km for distance. Unless you’re Chanel is for a US audience. Have a great day 😊
75% of our viewers are from the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia, none of which use the euro. We could use the metric system but almost everyone knows the imperial system and how far a mile is. Thank you for watching.
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Watch Yellowstone highly recommend
Binged watched it and now onto the prequels!! So good!!!
Hi, Brian and Carrie, Do you always use your GoPro camera for filming? Or, do you sometimes use an iPhone? I have the newest iPhone 14 Max Pro. Do I need a GoPro for IG Reelz and videos for my blog and Twitter? Thanks, Elizabeth
We always use our GoPro but you don't need one, your phone will work just fine. We use the GoPro for stability and ease of use. Carrie uses her cellphone for IG and FB.
@@BrianandCarrie Thanks. Good to know.
Nice video 👌
Thank you Juan!
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the store was the sweet drop in English
Let me know if I bug you too much. But I got to thinking when the weathers nice you guys have hardly any baggage what it would be like to hop on mopeds scooters or motorcycle type vehicle rentals. The car seem like they could potentially be a little higher budgetary wise but you could almost buy a cheap scooter and even do two up riding, both of you on the same bike. Or even just bicycles.
Purdue! You're not bugging us at all, this is your channel to comment on whenever you want!! keep them coming! We actually have talked about getting bikes when we decide to stop in one place for 3 months at a time. We will be in Asia in Jan. so the scooters could come into play! Thank you for the support and for watching Purdue!
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Do you mind sharing some info about your Cigna global insurance. I’m 52 and I’m looking at a plan through img global for $162/ month with a $2500 deductible outside USA and $5000 inside. This plan allows for up to 6 months inside the US. Not sure if Cigna global allows that much time in the USA?
Hi! The amount we pay monthly includes a add on for US coverage - and our deductible was much lower but doesn't include preventive care. With all the research I did, it was the best I could find for what we needed at the time.
@@BrianandCarrie how does the add on for US coverage work?
You pay a little extra each month that allows for longer stays in the US.
These prices don’t sound that different than US. Except inhaler
We are from Bellingham WA. The USA paid about a third less than we would have back home. You can't even walk into a dentist's office and pay less than $130. Eating out, cell service, beer, everything is much less expensive. Thank you for watching!
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9:00 - You forgot to mention one very important thing, especially for your american viewers: 99% of the rental cars are manual. You can get an automatic but it's usually more on the high end level and of course it'll cost more. 🙂
Great point!! We borrowed a car for a couple days and I haven't driven a manual for about 30 years! 😆It all came back and we didn't have any problems.
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Not 99%, we're not in the year 2000 anymore. More like 80%. So you can find automatic transmission quite easily.
Figure of speech..
@@EquuleusPictor - Try to find a low or mid range automatic rental car and you'll see what I mean.
If you are renting month by month, that's misleading, since the cost during low season is much lower, maybe you should say 'cost of living as a tourist'.
We stated in the video that the cost would be higher in the summer season. Spending two months living as we would back home and not living as tourists, your title suggestion wouldn't make sense. Tourists usually arent thinking about dental, eye care, and prescription drugs. All are included in the video, therefore not at all misleading. However, we do thank you for your input and thank you for watching.
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Do you think living expense is cheaper than small towns in Canada? yes that AirBnB was not bad for a whole month.
Your daily expenses may be about the same in small, isolated, Canadian towns. We are from WA. state near the Canadian border and know how expensive Vancouver and the lower B.C. region are, so it really depends on where you are from. You will be better off with any medical expenses in Portugal, however. Thank you for watching!
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@@BrianandCarrie thank you for your answer :)
No problem, Kate!
Hi Brian and Carrie - what type of cell phones do you have? iPhone or Android?
Hi, Allison. We both use Android.
Thank you for your videos! I will be traveling first to the country of Georgia, and then to Portugal. Do I need to purchase VPN? And what is the reason? I stopped by my local Apple store in NYC. They told me that it’s not needed in Europe. Also, which VPN you recommend? Thank you again!
Sorry! Just saw in comments the VPN you recommend.
We would recommend using a VPN everywhere you travel. There is a link below for Surfshark.
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Hi B&C. Alway enjoy your content. Quick question as an American Citizen, do you have to pay US taxes if you move to Portugal.
Netflix movies: Beast Of No Nation & Mosul
Thank you! Yes, you still need to file your US taxes. You also need to pay Portugal taxes. However, the US and Portugal have a treaty. You can deduct your Portuguese taxes from your US taxes. Many layers here but that is the just of it. We would hire an accountant ourselves. Thanks again for watching.
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Hi! Could you please verify what year and months you stayed in Portugal. Thank you
Hi! We were in Portugal in May and June.
This year?
@@BrianandCarrie Ty
We were in SE Asia this year. Portugal was in 2022.
If you don't have a car, how do you carry groceries home? Do you take a taxi on the way back to home?
We just walk! We are usually only a few blocks from the nearest grocery store so it's never too bad.
@@BrianandCarrie Thank you
Hi, any recommendations on best websites for viewing jobs and housing in Portugal? Thanks!
We would start with Idealista for accommodations. We would have no idea about job websites. Try going to the Facebook group Expats in the Algarve. Some there can probably help. Good luck Evelyn!!
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My favorite place!!!
I have heard that heating and electricity costs may not be included in VRBO or Airbnb rentals. I have also been told that staying at a hotel may be less expensive because there would not be additional utilities. What can you tell me about that?
The only time electricity is not included is on long-term stays. We usually always rent by the month and only one time have we been charged.
So what is considered a long term rental? Anything over 4 weeks? My husband and I are just starting to explore the idea of spending some of our winter in the Algarve. We enjoyed your videos on the Algarve. Very helpful and great information.
Yes, with Airbnb you get a discount on renting longer than 28 days. In the future, we would like to stay in one location for up to 4 months but for now, we still would like to move around. Thank you for watching the Algarve is still our top location for a winter stay.
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Big ups
Thank you!!!
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Just wonder why you didnt go toTurkey while you were in Eastern Europe...
We could have but chose not to. We will go someday. Thank you for watching.
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Your 'Buy us a beer' link doesn't work
Thank you Karen!! We just fixed it!! 🙄
Good insight thx. But you have literally a cheap budget only a collage student would consider. What is the point to be on vaccine and be so cheap.. Well, to each it’s own.
Hi Will!! We are not on Vacation and the cost of living is much less outside of the US. We are living now much better than when we were in college we assure you of that!😀Thank you for the support!!
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Sounds like you need more Netflix shows to watch. I liked a show called DARK. Carmel Likes stranger things. A must is Umbrella Academy. If you like sci-fi. OK, have a great week you two. Don't break anymore teeth.
Thanks, James! We haven't heard of Dark! Popcorn is now off the menu!! Too old I guess.
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@@BrianandCarrie Don't eat the kernels
Good idea!! 😁
Show recommended on Netflix. In the dark.
We just watched the first two episodes this week! Thank you!!😀
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*I guess you guys are trying to copy "Our Rich Journey". Nice try.*
I believe they're just living in Portugal. We travel the world and do a video like this after each location, so, there is that difference. Thank you for watching and have a wonderful rest of your day!
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I don’t see how Our Rich Journey is close or comparable.
Hi, John. We don't understand the comparison either. Apparently, someone commented before watching our channel. 😆