City guide Almada
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- 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €2,200 per m² (e.g., 50 m² = €110,000) in Cacilhas. Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal and Cacilhas at €3,795 per square metre in September 2026…
- 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €1,500 per m² (e.g., 50 m² = €75,000) in Costa da Caparica or Monte da Caparica. Caparica and Trafaria at €3,296 per square metre in September 2026. A 55 square metre…
- 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €2,000 per m² (e.g., 70 m² = €140,000) in Almada Centro. Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal and Cacilhas at €3,795 per square metre in September 2026…
- 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €1,400 per m² (e.g., 70 m² = €98,000) in Pragal or Feijó. Caparica and Trafaria at €3,296 per square metre in September 2026. An 85 square metre…
- Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) regime: 10% flat tax on Portuguese-source employment/pension… IFICI taxes eligible Portuguese employment and self-employment at 20 percent for people…
- Best Beach Nearby Costa da Caparica (10 min by bus or car). Expansive sandy beach with surf schools and… Costa da Caparica is the ocean beach. Fertagus lists Carris Metropolitana routes 3022 and…
- Best Coworking Space Almada Cowork (Rua da Liberdade 45, Almada). Day pass €10, monthly €90. Also Spaces Almada… Dream Office, Rua António Nobre 1D, 3rd floor, Cacilhas (2800-260): an open desk is listed…
- Best Hospital Hospital Garcia de Orta (Avenida Torrado da Silva, Almada). Emergency and specialist care… Hospital Garcia de Orta (ULS Almada-Seixal), Avenida Torrado da Silva, 2805-267 Almada…
- Best Local Dish to Try Ameijoas à Bulhão Pato (clams in garlic and coriander) at Restaurante O Mercador… Bacalhau à Brás is on the menu every day at the restaurant of Teatro Municipal Joaquim…
- Best Taxi/Ride App Uber and Bolt are active. Taxis available (start €2.50 base). Ferry to Lisbon €1.30 each… A daytime taxi in the Lisbon council area starts at €3.25, which includes 1.80 km, then…
- Cashless Friendly Yes. Debit/credit cards accepted almost everywhere, including small cafes and markets… Multibanco ATMs are widespread and usually add no machine fee. Euronet ATMs charge high…
- Corporate Tax Standard rate 21% (plus municipal surcharge up to 1.5% and state surcharge for profits… The general corporation-tax rate for 2026 is 19 percent on the mainland. A small or…
- Currency & Banking Euro (EUR). 1 EUR ≈ 1.07 USD (June 2026). ATMs widely available; Revolut, N26, ActivoBank… 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% (reduced under double tax treaties). Non-residents pay 28% final rate. Dividends are withheld at 28 percent for residents and for non-residents. A treaty can…
- Highest Income Tax Bracket 48% (including surtax) for income over €80,882 (2026). Plus social security up to 11% for… Mainland income tax for 2026 runs from 12.5 percent to 48 percent on income above €86,634…
- Libraries & Study Spots Biblioteca Municipal de Almada (Rua da Liberdade) – free Wi-Fi, quiet study areas. Also… Biblioteca Central, Praça da Liberdade, 2800-199 Almada, phone 212 724 920. Other branches…
- Main Train/Transit Hub Estação de Pragal (Fertagus train to Lisbon and Setúbal). Also Cacilhas Ferry Terminal for… Estação de Pragal is the Fertagus station beside Hospital Garcia de Orta and Almada Forum…
- Museums & Art Venues Museu da Cidade (Almada Velha) – free entry. Casa da Cerca (contemporary art in a historic… Casa da Cerca, Centro de Arte Contemporânea. The exhibition season that opened on 18 July…
- Must-See Landmarks Cristo Rei statue (28m tall, panoramic views), Castelo de Almada (medieval castle ruins)… Santuário Nacional de Cristo Rei, Alto do Pragal, Avenida Cristo Rei, 2800-058 Almada…
- National Parks Nearby Parque Natural da Arrábida (30 min by car) – limestone cliffs, clear waters, hiking… Parque Natural da Arrábida is the protected area on the Setúbal peninsula, south of…
- Nearby Nature Escapes Parque da Paz (large park with lake, 5 min from centre). Also Fonte da Telha (coastal… Parque da Paz is the city park by the Centro Sul roundabout. Residents with a loaded…
- Population Approximately 170,000 202,896 residents in the municipality at the end of 2025. Pordata updated the figure on 3…
- Property Tax IMI (Imposto Municipal sobre Imóveis) – annual 0.3% to 0.45% of tax asset value (VPT)… IMI is the annual tax on the cadastral value. Almada kept the urban rate at 0.35 percent…
- Property Transaction Tax IMT (Imposto Municipal sobre Transmissões Onerosas de Imóveis) – progressive 0% to 8% for… Residential transfer tax runs up to 7.5 percent. Other urban property is 6.5 percent…
- Public Transport Passes Navegante Municipal Almada (€40/month, unlimited bus and metro within Almada). Navegante… Navegante Almada, the municipal pass, is €30 a month and covers regular public transport…
- Regional Travel Fertagus train to Lisbon (15 min, €2.25 single). FlixBus to Porto or Algarve. Ferry to… Fertagus at Pragal runs between Lisbon and Setúbal, with buses from the station toward…
- SIM Card MEO, Vodafone, NOS. Prepaid plans starting from €10-20 for 10-30 GB data. Lycamobile also… NOS Tarifário Like is €10 a month for 55 GB, 1,000 minutes and SMS, with 5G included. The…
- Scenic Viewpoints Cristo Rei viewpoint (360° over Lisbon and Tagus). Also Miradouro do Castelo (Almada… The viewing platform at Santuário Nacional de Cristo Rei, Alto do Pragal, looks across the…
- Studio Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €2,500 per m² (e.g., 40 m² = €100,000) in Cacilhas or Almada Centro. Idealista asking prices in September 2026 were €3,795 per square metre in Almada, Cova da…
- Studio Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €1,800 per m² (e.g., 40 m² = €72,000) in Pragal or areas further from the… Caparica and Trafaria, the cheapest group in the same September 2026 Idealista set, was…
- Tap Water Drinkable. Almada's tap water meets EU standards and is safe to drink. Safe to drink. SMAS Almada supplies the municipality and runs a drink-the-tap campaign…
- Tax System Worldwide income basis for residents (183+ days/year). Non-residents taxed only on… Residents are taxed on worldwide income. Tax residence starts at more than 183 days in a…
- Theater Venues Teatro Municipal Joaquim Benite (Almada Forum area) – plays and concerts. Also Auditório… Teatro Municipal Joaquim Benite, Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, 2804-503 Almada, phone 212…
Fix pass: SIM Card now uses only the country-prep €10/55 GB plan and its prepaid tariff source; Tax System adds habitual residence and the 12-month test; VAT corrects the intermediate and reduced labels. Best Hospital now cites the page showing CUF care hours; Must-See Landmarks and Scenic Viewpoints now cite the sanctuary contact page showing the stored address and hours. Best Hospital, Main Train/Transit Hub, Theater Venues and Best Local Dish to Try have unsupported or inaccessible address, contact, opening-hour or price details explicitly listed under Not verified. Updated research date and researcher attribution (https://www.nos.pt/movel/tarifarios-movel/tarifarios-movel-pre-pagos, https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/portugal/individual/residence, https://www.cuf.pt/hospitais-e-clinicas/clinica-cuf-almada/informacao-util, https://cristorei.pt/contacto/).