What is my hourly wage?
€8.79 net per paid hour
Example: €1,700 gross a month, 40 hours a week. For each hour actually worked: €9.98.
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Questions about pay and money in Portugal
Quick answers with the 2026 rules. Each one opens a page with the calculator already set up for it and a short article; change the inputs there for your own answer.
How much is left of my salary?
Gross a month → net a month. Single, aged 35, no children, 14 salaries a year, 2026 rules.
- €800€712 a month
- €900€801 a month
- €1,000€821 a month
- €1,100€895 a month
- €1,200€968 a month
- €1,300€1,037 a month
- €1,400€1,105 a month
- €1,500€1,173 a month
- €1,600€1,241 a month
- €1,700€1,306 a month
- €1,800€1,370 a month
- €1,900€1,435 a month
- €2,000€1,499 a month
- €2,100€1,557 a month
- €2,200€1,614 a month
- €2,500€1,785 a month
- €3,000€2,057 a month
- €4,000€2,593 a month
- €5,000€3,086 a month
- €6,000€3,579 a month
What is the minimum wage after tax?
€819 net a month
€920 gross a month, 14 salaries a year.
What do I take home part-time?
€1,020 net a month
Example: €1,700 gross full-time. You keep 78.1% of the full-time net pay for 75% of the hours.
How much unemployment benefit would I get?
€982 / month, 15 months
Example: €1,700 gross a month, age 35, single. Total €13,843.
How much notice must my employer give?
From 30 days to 75 days
By years with the employer: 60 days after 5 years, 75 days after 10.
When can I retire?
At 69
Born in 1991: full pension at 69.
What is my money worth after inflation?
€1,000 from 2016 = €1,278 today
Prices rose 27.8% since 2016, by the official consumer price index. Any year since 2006.