"I save so much money living here, it feels criminal," one California transplant told
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Portugal can feel a lot like California. But the sheer number of American transplants has brought California’s problems to Portugal.
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We spoke to Californians who moved to Portugal to learn about their experiences.
We also reached out to Portuguese locals about the growing influx of remote workers, retirees and land investors.
Here are their stories:
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These stories are part of our upcoming Global California project, which will showcase the connections between California and the world.
Stay tuned for more.
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@jjluna17
It is criminal.
Minimum wage is 705€/month (around 4,40€/h)
Average wage is 1360€/month
Average rent in Lisbon is 1264€/month
Cost of living keeps rising because they're adjusting the prices for expats and tourists
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If there was a thing portugal, or any other place in the world, needed it certainly wouldn't be americans
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It is quite sad, but I bet it is nothing compared to all residents currently benefiting from loopholes in order not to pay taxes and attract cheap labor
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Noooo the rent in lisbon is already impossible to deal with we don't need this shit 😭😭😭 deleteeee
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This is so disrespectful towards portuguese people. We can't barely afford a living in Lisbon when we were born here and americans come here and dare to say they can "save so much money". Try to live with our minimum wage
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