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City guide Évora

• Method Generated ⁠Researched
• 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €1,900–€2,700 per m² in central areas; example: a 60 m² one-bedroom would cost… ⁠The same September 2026 asking price, €2,865 per square metre in the central parish…
• 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €1,300–€1,900 per m² outside the center; example: a 60 m² one-bedroom would cost… ⁠The same September 2026 asking price, €2,593 per square metre in Malagueira e Horta das…
• 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €1,800–€2,500 per m² in the center; example: an 80 m² two-bedroom would cost about… ⁠The same September 2026 asking price, €2,865 per square metre in the central parish…
• 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €1,200–€1,800 per m² outside central Évora; example: an 80 m² two-bedroom would… ⁠The same September 2026 asking price, €2,593 per square metre in Malagueira e Horta das…
• Affordable Shopping Spots Mercado Municipal de Évora on Avenida 25 de Abril is the best place for affordable… ⁠Mercado Municipal de Évora, the Mercado Municipal 1º de Maio, is on Praça 1º de Maio. A…
• Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads Not especially attractive by default for short-stay nomads; Portugal can be favorable for… ⁠Residents are taxed on worldwide income. NHR is closed to ordinary new entrants. IFICI…
• Best Coworking Space NERE Cowork Évora, on Rua Circular Norte in the NERE business center area, is the… ⁠ANJE, Rua Fernanda Seno 6: a non-member desk is €47.50 a month and a member desk €38, both…
• Best Hospital Hospital do Espírito Santo de Évora, at Rua do Hospital do Espírito Santo, is the main… ⁠Hospital do Espírito Santo de Évora, in the Unidade Local de Saúde do Alentejo Central, is…
• Corporate Tax 25% standard corporate income tax in Portugal. ⁠Mainland corporation tax in 2026 is 19%. A small or mid-cap company pays 15% on the first…
• Currency & Banking Euro (EUR). Approx. March 2026 reference: 1 EUR ≈ 1.08 USD and 1 USD ≈ 0.93 EUR. ATMs… ⁠Euro (EUR, €). Cards are widely accepted; carry cash for smaller venues and markets. The…
• Highest Income Tax Bracket 48% top marginal personal income tax rate, with additional solidarity surcharges in some… ⁠48% on taxable income above €86,634 in 2026. A solidarity surcharge is 2.5% from €80,000…
• Highway Access Excellent road access via the A6 (to Lisbon and Spain), A2/A6 links via the regional… ⁠The A6 runs towards Lisbon, via the A2 or the A12, and towards Spain through Estremoz…
• Libraries & Study Spots Biblioteca Pública de Évora and the University of Évora libraries are the best study… ⁠Biblioteca Pública de Évora, Largo do Conde de Vila Flor 4. From 16 September to 15 July…
• Local Markets Mercado Municipal de Évora on Avenida 25 de Abril is the main daily market; seasonal craft… ⁠Mercado Municipal de Évora is on Praça 1º de Maio. A food market runs in the building in…
• Main Train/Transit Hub Évora Railway Station, on the eastern side of the city near Avenida Túlio Espanca, is the… ⁠Évora railway station is at Largo da Estação, in Malagueira e Horta das Figueiras. The…
• Population Approx. 55,000 in the municipality; roughly 25,000–30,000 in the urban core. ⁠58,567 residents in the municipality at the end of 2025. Pordata, citing INE, updated the…
• Property Tax Yes. IMI property tax applies annually, based on the property’s taxable value and… ⁠IMI charged in 2026, on 2025 values, is 0.37% on urban property and 0.80% on rural…
• Property Transaction Tax IMT applies on purchase, with rates varying by price and use; for many residential… ⁠Residential property transfer tax runs up to 7.5%. Stamp duty on the purchase is 0.8%.
• Public Transport Passes Local mobility is covered by Évora bus services and regional passes; Intercidades/Regional… ⁠TREVO's tariff from 1 January 2026: a monthly urban pass is €9.90, the Linha Azul monthly…

Fix pass: Currency & Banking now uses the prep’s card and cash guidance with the same exchange rate; Tap Water uses the shared public-supply guidance; SIM Card uses the prep’s operators, Like plan and eSIM guidance and removes the extra 100 GB offer; Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads adds the ten-year IFICI duration and qualifying Portuguese income; Best Coworking Space clarifies VAT on Giraldo’s four-hour and private-room prices. Marked NERE details, TREVO prices and coach-office details, SIM delivery and identification, and the unavailable IFICI FAQ under Not verified. Updated research attribution and date (https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Portugal, https://www.nos.pt/movel/tarifarios-movel/tarifarios-movel-pre-pagos, https://www.nos.pt/movel/esim, https://giraldoevoraworks.pt/, https://www.pwc.pt/en/pwcinforfisco/tax-guide/2026/pit.html).

City guide Ericeira

• Best Hospital CUF Mafra (Private) or Hospital de Torres Vedras (Public); 15-25 mins drive ⁠The public hospital for Ericeira is Hospital Distrital de Torres Vedras, Rua Dr. Aurélio…
• Corporate Tax 21% (plus regional surcharges) ⁠The general corporation-tax rate for 2026 is 19 percent on the mainland. A small or…
• Currency & Banking 1 EUR = 1.09 USD; Euro is the official currency ⁠Euro. On 19 October 2026 the ECB rate was 1 EUR = 1.1225 USD, so about 1 USD = 0.8909 EUR…
• Dividend Withholding Tax 28% (Personal income tax rate) ⁠Dividends are withheld at 28 percent. A treaty can lower that rate. Income from a…
• Highest Income Tax Bracket 48% (plus 5% solidarity tax on high earners) ⁠Mainland income tax for 2026 runs from 12.5 percent to 48 percent on income above €86,634…
• Highway Access A8 and A21 motorways connect Ericeira directly to Lisbon city center ⁠The A21 links Ericeira to the A8. The N247 runs south toward Sintra and north toward…
• Historical Sites Palace of Mafra (National Palace), a UNESCO site just 10km away ⁠The National Palace of Mafra, a UNESCO site in Mafra town, is about 8 km from Ericeira.
• Main Train/Transit Hub Terminal Rodoviário de Ericeira (Main Bus Station) connecting to Lisbon Campo Grande ⁠Ericeira terminal rodoviário on Rua Alto da Camacha. Carris Metropolitana lines 2740…
• Population Approximately 12,500 residents; increases significantly in summer months ⁠12,359 residents in the parish at the 2021 census. Ericeira is a civil parish of Mafra…
• Power 230V, 50Hz, 🔌 Type C/F sockets ⁠230 V, 50 Hz, Type C and F (Europlug and Schuko).
• Property Transaction Tax IMT (up to 7.5%) plus Stamp Duty (0.8%) ⁠Residential transfer tax runs up to 7.5 percent. Other urban property is 6.5 percent…
• Public Transport Passes Navegante Pass (Metropolitan area) covers buses to Lisbon for approx. €40/month ⁠Navegante Mafra is €30 a month on regular public transport inside the municipality…
• Regional Travel Mafranse Bus (Regular service to Mafra and Lisbon); ticket approx. €4.50 one-way ⁠Carris Metropolitana line 2132 runs from Ericeira terminal to Mafra terminal. Lines 2740…
• SIM Card MEO, Vodafone, and NOS; prepaid 'Livre' SIMs available for approx. €15 for 10GB ⁠NOS Tarifário Like is €10 a month for 55 GB, with 1,000 minutes and SMS and 5G included. A…
• Studio Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €6,200 per m² (e.g., 40 m² = €248,000) ⁠Idealista asking prices in September 2026 were €3,545 per square metre for Ericeira. A 40…
• Studio Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €4,500 per m² (e.g., 40 m² = €180,000) ⁠Ericeira Nascente, the cheaper zone in the same September 2026 Idealista set, was €2,820…
• Tap Water Safe and drinkable, though some prefer bottled or filtered due to mineral taste ⁠Safe to drink from public supplies; bottled mineral water is optional.
• Tax System Portugal taxes residents on worldwide income; non-residents on PT-sourced income ⁠Residents are taxed on worldwide income. Tax residence is more than 183 days in Portugal…
• VAT 23% (Standard rate in Mainland Portugal) ⁠Standard VAT on the mainland is 23 percent. The reduced rate is 13 percent and the…
• Vegan/Vegetarian Options GiG - Green is Good (Largo de Santa Marta) and Be U (Organic shop/cafe) ⁠GiG (Green is Good), Travessa da Misericórdia 16, is open 10:00 to 16:00 and closed on…

Fix pass: Tap Water now follows the shared public-supply guidance; SIM Card uses the country-prep NOS Like plan and free eSIM; Corporate Tax gives the shared mainland rates without an unconfirmed local surcharge; Tax System restores the country residence test. Main Train/Transit Hub and Best Hospital now flag unsupported or inaccessible public-facility address details under Not verified. Updated research attribution and verification date (https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Portugal, https://www.nos.pt/movel/tarifarios-movel/tarifarios-movel-pre-pagos, https://www.nos.pt/movel/esim, https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/portugal/corporate/taxes-on-corporate-income, https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/portugal/individual/residence).