Costa da Caparica vs Arrentela: which Lisbon area town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Costa da Caparica has more restaurants on foot and a closer bus station; Arrentela has more pharmacies on foot, more doctors on foot and a closer train station.

Costa da Caparica

13,968 people

Choose Costa da Caparica if you want

  • Car-light living: 9 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (97, against 58)
  • A bus station closer by (0.2 km, against 2.5 km)

Arrentela

30,156 people

Choose Arrentela if you want

  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (6, against 4)
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (5, against 2)
  • A train station closer by (1.7 km, against 5.3 km)
  • Lower rents in the municipality (€9.94/m² a month, against €11.76/m²)

Side by side

Bold marks the better value where one is clearly better and both values are precise.

Climate

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
MeasureCosta da CaparicaArrentela
January high14°C14°C
January low10°C9°C
July high26°C26°C
Days above 35°C a year01
Nights above 20°C a year1010
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year8180
Daylight on 21 December9 h 28 min9 h 28 min
Sea in August19°C19°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureCosta da CaparicaArrentela
Grocery stores99
Pharmacies46
Doctors and clinics25
Cafés1920
Restaurants9758

Getting around

MeasureCosta da CaparicaArrentela
Nearest train station5.3 km1.7 km
Nearest bus station0.2 km2.5 km
Nearest hospital4.4 km1.6 km
Nearest beach0.4 km0.5 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights14 km18 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureCosta da CaparicaArrentela
Median rent per m², per month€11.76/m²€9.94/m²
Sale price per m²€3,387/m²€2,957/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+84%+110%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents32.924.7

People

MeasureCosta da CaparicaArrentela
Population13,96830,156
Aged 65 and over25.3%18.8%
Under 1512.6%14.7%
Born in another country18.8%20.5%

Natural hazards

MeasureCosta da CaparicaArrentela
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190022

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Costa da Caparica14°15°17°18°21°24°26°26°25°21°17°15°
Arrentela14°15°17°18°21°24°26°27°25°22°17°15°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Costa da Caparica in November · Arrentela in November

Similar towns: Costa da Caparica vs Charneca de Caparica · Costa da Caparica vs Pontinha · Arrentela vs Quinta do Conde

Costa da Caparica or Arrentela: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Costa da Caparica or Arrentela?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 14.4°C in Costa da Caparica and 14.4°C in Arrentela.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Both have 9 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.

Which is closer to an airport?

Costa da Caparica is 14 km from Cascais Airport (CAT); Arrentela is 18 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), in a straight line.