If you're considering grad school in Portugal, don't forget to inquire about housing:
'Like so many people in Portugal, where rental prices make a mockery of the low salaries, Custódio lives through a monthly agony when it comes to covering the costs of her flat. Despite a good job in human resources, she earns €930 (£795) a month after tax – of which €700 goes on rent.'
@cyrilpedia Wow, 930 €/month is not even minimum wage in Spain. How does The Guardian think _that_ is a good job?
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@josemanuel It's considered a reasonable wage by Portuguese standards, which are abysmal.
@josemanuel Salaries in Portugal are very low, and housing costs in the cities are not very different from any major European capital.
@cyrilpedia I thought we were similar in that regard, but that looked more like an Eastern Europe standard to me.