Hi Kia, Very glad you enjoy the video! We are definitely trying to post a lot more!! We've received a lot of emails and messages of people asking for more videos, so we got to get back on to it :-)
I think gym membership is a waste of money. Walking & swimming gives you a good all rounder exercise programme, for every muscle in your body, plus the portuguese sunlight gives you that all important dose of vitamin D. All FREE. Walking around to do your daily errands + housework, is a good workout. Saves you money both ways.
Another great video. I wonder whether you were surprised by any of these costs. One way or the other all mentiond items will need to be paid for wherever you live. BTW, one of the biggest selers of "bio"-food is Aldi and the prices are usually pretty good.
Thank you! I think it's honestly just the heating prices... And it's not the actual price of consumption, but more the amount you need to heat up places with very little if any isolation. Being from Denmark, I would know what heating should cost - and it doesn't look like we live in a hot country when we look at our heating bill :) On Bio; I think this depends on where you live. In our local Aldi, it's as good as impossible to find any fruits or vegs there is BIO. But on the other hand, Lidl is good. Continente in our town is the same story... But the Continente we visited in Lisbon the other day had a great stock of BIO. So I think it's truly just down to where you are based.
@@affiliatemanager Well, it's not like Denmark - so there isn't government support funding. The days are from 8:30 - 19:30. With food for the period. So all snacks, meals etc in the period. So it's actually cheap compared to an IB school, that wants a good sum more :)
Healthcare: if you are legally resident in PT and have a EU passport you have the right to be treated by the public health system, which is free for all residents, portuguese and european. EU tourists also have the right to be treated free of charge in emergencies, anywhere in EU countries, if they have their international card issued by the health service of their own country. EU citizens don't need to pay private health insurance in PT, unless they want to. It gives fast access to some good hospitals and services, but not all private hospitals are equally good. Some don't have all the facilities and when something gets complicated, they end up transfering patients to the public hospitals. Personally, I use the public services most of the time. If the waiting time to see a specialist is too long, I may opt to see a private specialist and I pay the total cost for that consultation, usually not more than 50 to 60 Euros. But when someone has private insurance, those fees tend to go up... depending on the client and who's footing the bill. Most private doctors can also refer you to a public service if they think that's best suited for your health situation.
True... But even when you got SNS Utente, CRUE, NIF etc... Then they still send you around the system for no reason. Also, your health number (Utente) is only temporary for the first 5 yrs of living in Portugal, which creates further delays... I'm not too impressed with the public system as an EU citizen that has tried to do all by the book. But... We are sharing more about our challenges and solutions for it in another video we will make soon :)
@@HyggeJourney Public health service in Portugal works like this: first you choose and enroll with a GP (Medico de Familia) at a Centro de Saude in your local area. Better if all family enrolls with same doctor as it creates a relationship and health history. From then onwards, every time you (or your family) need to see a doctor you go to see that GP first, who accesses your health problem and refers you (if needed) to a specialist, hospital or another health center. The GP usually starts by asking you to do some exams to be able to diagnose your problem, if it's the first time. The GP gives you all the paperwork needed for those exams and the reception desk will tell you where you can do the exams and how to book them. If you've done any exams recently, take them with you to show him. You cannot just turn up at any public hospital asking to see a doctor, unless it's an emergency. In an emergency you should of course, go to the nearest hospital that has an emergency department. Not all do. When you receive any exam results (usually by post but you can also collect them in person) you go to see your GP who will advise you on how to proceed. If you need repeated prescriptions, it's possible to ask by phone and collect the prescription from the Centro de Saude without seeing your GP, but he needs to agree to that. He may want to see you in person. Anyone referred to a specialist will continue being seen by that specialist till the treatment is completed, and subsequent appointments will be organized by that specialist / department. For instance, my mum, who lives in the countryside, was referred by her GP to a specialist in a hospital in Lisbon, who in turn advised her to have surgery and organized all paperwork for that. After her surgery she has now an annual follow-up appointment with her specialist. Her GP can see all that in her digital file, but he doesn't need to organize anything as it is handled by the specialist department. The starting point is always with the Medico de Familia. Going directly to a specialist doesn't work in the public service. You need to be referred by your GP (Medico de Familia). Same in UK.
Just another thing: It's a good idea for anyone resident in Portugal to be enrolled with a GP as explained above, even if you don't intend to use the public health system, because if you had an accident you'd be taken to an emergency department of a public hospital (private hospitals don't deal with emergencies) and if your name and file is already in the digital system, it will save you a lot of bother and bureaucracy. Same with children. There's another video here from an american family living in Portugal that explains how their private insurance doctor sent them to a public hospital, because it was the best solution for their problem at that time. See: Our Rich Journey, Healthcare in Portugal. Quality of treatment in public health system is as good as private system, but some people don't like the idea of being near poor people... Private healthcare gives you a more personalized service. Even in UK the Queens's late husband, Prince Philip, was transfered from a private hospital (one of the best in London) to a public hospital for some treatment that was not available anywhere in the private sector. Similar system in PT.
All countries have it's problems, but on human acceptance regardless of sexuality, nationality etc, I think Portugal probably has one of the biggest acceptance generally that I have seen. At least from the people, we've been speaking to so far. So I agree with you.
I think it very much depends on life style, if you own a property, if you are single or an entire family. Portugal can be cheap, but it can also be very expensive. The more to learn about the system the less you have to spend on private options, help etc.
Another fantastic video! So glad you are back to posting!
Hi Kia,
Very glad you enjoy the video! We are definitely trying to post a lot more!! We've received a lot of emails and messages of people asking for more videos, so we got to get back on to it :-)
Brilliant real world tips, thank you for sharing.
Thank you! Glad you like it. We try to be as real as possible ;-) #BeYourselfAlways
Sound quality leveled up :)
Actually same microphones but we switched editing software :)
Glad you like it 👍
I think gym membership is a waste of money. Walking & swimming gives you a good all rounder exercise programme, for every muscle in your body, plus the portuguese sunlight gives you that all important dose of vitamin D. All FREE.
Walking around to do your daily errands + housework, is a good workout. Saves you money both ways.
Another great video. I wonder whether you were surprised by any of these costs. One way or the other all mentiond items will need to be paid for wherever you live. BTW, one of the biggest selers of "bio"-food is Aldi and the prices are usually pretty good.
Thank you!
I think it's honestly just the heating prices... And it's not the actual price of consumption, but more the amount you need to heat up places with very little if any isolation.
Being from Denmark, I would know what heating should cost - and it doesn't look like we live in a hot country when we look at our heating bill :)
On Bio; I think this depends on where you live. In our local Aldi, it's as good as impossible to find any fruits or vegs there is BIO. But on the other hand, Lidl is good.
Continente in our town is the same story...
But the Continente we visited in Lisbon the other day had a great stock of BIO.
So I think it's truly just down to where you are based.
Lunch is 50% of the tuition? That is mad 🤯🤯
Roughly yes :)
@@HyggeJourney Why is that? Is the school cheap or the food expensive?
@@affiliatemanager Well, it's not like Denmark - so there isn't government support funding.
The days are from 8:30 - 19:30.
With food for the period. So all snacks, meals etc in the period.
So it's actually cheap compared to an IB school, that wants a good sum more :)
@@HyggeJourney Okay. So we are talking about breakfast > snack > lunch > snack >- dinner? Then it makes sense.
@@affiliatemanager Dinner in Portugal is first at 20:00... So that's after school :) Long days here
Healthcare: if you are legally resident in PT and have a EU passport you have the right to be treated by the public health system, which is free for all residents, portuguese and european. EU tourists also have the right to be treated free of charge in emergencies, anywhere in EU countries, if they have their international card issued by the health service of their own country.
EU citizens don't need to pay private health insurance in PT, unless they want to. It gives fast access to some good hospitals and services, but not all private hospitals are equally good. Some don't have all the facilities and when something gets complicated, they end up transfering patients to the public hospitals.
Personally, I use the public services most of the time. If the waiting time to see a specialist is too long, I may opt to see a private specialist and I pay the total cost for that consultation, usually not more than 50 to 60 Euros. But when someone has private insurance, those fees tend to go up... depending on the client and who's footing the bill.
Most private doctors can also refer you to a public service if they think that's best suited for your health situation.
True... But even when you got SNS Utente, CRUE, NIF etc... Then they still send you around the system for no reason.
Also, your health number (Utente) is only temporary for the first 5 yrs of living in Portugal, which creates further delays...
I'm not too impressed with the public system as an EU citizen that has tried to do all by the book.
But... We are sharing more about our challenges and solutions for it in another video we will make soon :)
@@HyggeJourney Public health service in Portugal works like this: first you choose and enroll with a GP (Medico de Familia) at a Centro de Saude in your local area. Better if all family enrolls with same doctor as it creates a relationship and health history. From then onwards, every time you (or your family) need to see a doctor you go to see that GP first, who accesses your health problem and refers you (if needed) to a specialist, hospital or another health center.
The GP usually starts by asking you to do some exams to be able to diagnose your problem, if it's the first time. The GP gives you all the paperwork needed for those exams and the reception desk will tell you where you can do the exams and how to book them. If you've done any exams recently, take them with you to show him.
You cannot just turn up at any public hospital asking to see a doctor, unless it's an emergency. In an emergency you should of course, go to the nearest hospital that has an emergency department. Not all do.
When you receive any exam results (usually by post but you can also collect them in person) you go to see your GP who will advise you on how to proceed.
If you need repeated prescriptions, it's possible to ask by phone and collect the prescription from the Centro de Saude without seeing your GP, but he needs to agree to that. He may want to see you in person.
Anyone referred to a specialist will continue being seen by that specialist till the treatment is completed, and subsequent appointments will be organized by that specialist / department. For instance, my mum, who lives in the countryside, was referred by her GP to a specialist in a hospital in Lisbon, who in turn advised her to have surgery and organized all paperwork for that. After her surgery she has now an annual follow-up appointment with her specialist. Her GP can see all that in her digital file, but he doesn't need to organize anything as it is handled by the specialist department.
The starting point is always with the Medico de Familia. Going directly to a specialist doesn't work in the public service. You need to be referred by your GP (Medico de Familia). Same in UK.
Just another thing: It's a good idea for anyone resident in Portugal to be enrolled with a GP as explained above, even if you don't intend to use the public health system, because if you had an accident you'd be taken to an emergency department of a public hospital (private hospitals don't deal with emergencies) and if your name and file is already in the digital system, it will save you a lot of bother and bureaucracy. Same with children.
There's another video here from an american family living in Portugal that explains how their private insurance doctor sent them to a public hospital, because it was the best solution for their problem at that time. See: Our Rich Journey, Healthcare in Portugal.
Quality of treatment in public health system is as good as private system, but some people don't like the idea of being near poor people... Private healthcare gives you a more personalized service.
Even in UK the Queens's late husband, Prince Philip, was transfered from a private hospital (one of the best in London) to a public hospital for some treatment that was not available anywhere in the private sector. Similar system in PT.
Sexual orientation in Portugal is not a problem. We have a President, a Prime Minister, a government and a parliament very very very gay friendly.
All countries have it's problems, but on human acceptance regardless of sexuality, nationality etc, I think Portugal probably has one of the biggest acceptance generally that I have seen. At least from the people, we've been speaking to so far. So I agree with you.
Made me feel like Texas is still very cheap & best place to live!
I think it very much depends on life style, if you own a property, if you are single or an entire family.
Portugal can be cheap, but it can also be very expensive. The more to learn about the system the less you have to spend on private options, help etc.