At the top of the table are the municipalities of Lisbon, Porto and Oeiras, followed by Coimbra, Aveiro, Faro and Évora.

According to idealista, the concentration of municipalities with the highest purchasing power is concentrated in the metropolitan areas of Lisbon and Porto, which continue to be the country's main economic centres.

The National Statistics Institute (INE) reveals that purchasing power is centralised in the North and Greater Lisbon regions, which account for more than half of the national population. Lisbon is responsible for 9.7 per cent of the country's purchasing power, while Porto accounts for 3.8 per cent.

Below average

On the other hand, 106 of Portugal's municipalities have an IpC of less than 75, which demonstrates a pattern of inequality in the country and reinforces the link between purchasing power and the urban dimension of territories.

According to idealista, which cites INE, 7% of municipalities concentrate half of Portugal's purchasing power. The same media outlet reveals that in the Algarve, seasonal purchasing power stands out, driven by tourism, with Albufeira, Loulé and Lagos standing out.

Lisbon, Cascais, Faro and Funchal combine high levels of purchasing power and economic dynamism, which reinforces their role as regional drivers of the Portuguese economy.