Car
Guides to car costs: how to work out the fuel for a trip and what else weighs on the budget.
How to calculate the fuel cost of a trip
How to calculate the fuel cost of a trip: the litres and cost formula, what consumption in l/100 km means, the cost per km and how to split it.
3 min readHow car leasing works
How car leasing works in Portugal: the rent, the residual value (buy-out), the VAT, and how it differs from a car loan and from renting.
4 min readTraffic fines in Portugal: amounts, licence points and how to pay
Traffic fines in Portugal in 2026: the speeding table, drink-driving and phone fines, how the 12-point licence works and how to pay at the minimum.
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