Enter your average income below to estimate applicable free-cash in all major European cities. By free-cash we mean your disposable income, left in your pocket after paying tax, rent, insurance, public transport, food expenses and basic entertainment. How does it work?

average income is
$ 1200
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Lisbon , Portugal
$345
$333
$327
$258
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader

Based on articles 30.º, 31.º and 151.º of CIRS, sole-trader can use 75% of income as a tax base when earnings are below €200,000 per annum.

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1 200
income
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118
surtax
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social contributions

Social contributions in Portugal are calculated from the total income before any reductions apply.

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417
total
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535
Employee
496
-
970
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social contributions
55
-
107
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
income
103
-
267
-
total
158
-
374
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Employer
496
-
970
-
social contributions
118
-
230
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total
118
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230
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Corporate
586
1 200
-
-
surtax
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-
-
-
income
123
252
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-
total
123
252
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-
Dividends
463
948
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withholding
130
265
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-
total
130
265
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Income
1 200
1 200
1 200
1 200
Total tax
529
517
604
535
After tax
671
683
596
665
Living cost
338
338
338
338
Free-cash
333
345
258
327

Estimated living cost  is $338 per week

$253
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
$20
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
$6
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
$60
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
$0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
$0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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