Teach For Portugal · 180 Degrees Consulting. How attractive each of the 24 regions of mainland Portugal is for a young graduate fellow, and – for the 13 regions in the Cost of Living study – what it costs to live there. Click a region on the map or in the list to see its key numbers.
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All 24 mainland regions, ranked
● = on TfP's 2027–29 placement list · cost = % of a fellow's net pay to live alone (Cost of Living study, 13 regions only)
Career & income
Graduate earnings, purchasing power and INE's competitiveness index: the jobs and pay a fellow gives up, and finds after TfP.
Young & dynamic
Ageing index, population growth 2021–25 and higher-education students per 1,000 residents: are there peers and a social life?
Connectivity
Fastest public transport from the main town to Lisbon or Porto: how easy it is to get home at weekends.
Services & environment
INE's cohesion index (health, education, inclusion) and environmental-quality index: daily quality of life.