Simulador Pandemia
Compare the impact of the pandemic on your household's financial situation with that of other households in Portugal
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated containment measures impacted the financial situation of many households, but did not affect all households in the same way.
Which of the following statements best describes your household’s financial situation compared to the period before the pandemic crisis?
Your household corresponds to the group of people who live in your house and has a common budget for housing and food expenses.
NB: The data you enter is only used in this simulation, it is not saved or used for any other purpose.
Find out how the impact of the pandemic on your household's financial situation compares to…




- Worse and it was not possible to pay expenses with income alone
- Worse, but it was possible to pay the expenses only with the income
- Unchanged
- Better
What was your household's gross annual income in 2019?
The gross annual household income is the sum of all income that household members receive in a year, before taxes and mandatory retirement contributions by the workers. In addition to income from employment and pensions, it also includes income from financial investments (interest and dividends), income received from renting real estate property, business profits and other public and private transfers (such as transfers from the social security or payments of alimony).
How many people in your household are
14 or more years old?
less than 14 years old?
The income a household needs to reach a certain standard of living depends on the composition and size of the household. To compare your household with others that have similar income, you need to know how many adults and children make up your household (for this purpose, people aged 14 years and older are considered adults).
NB: The data you enter is only used in this simulation, it is not saved or used for any other purpose.
- Worse and it was not possible to pay expenses with income alone
- Worse, but it was possible to pay the expenses only with the income
- Unchanged
- Better
What is the level of education of the person with the highest income in your household?
NB: The data you enter is only used in this simulation, it is not saved or used for any other purpose.
- Worse and it was not possible to pay expenses with income alone
- Worse, but it was possible to pay the expenses only with the income
- Unchanged
- Better
How old is the person with the highest income in your household?
NB: The data you enter is only used in this simulation, it is not saved or used for any other purpose.
- Worse and it was not possible to pay expenses with income alone
- Worse, but it was possible to pay the expenses only with the income
- Unchanged
- Better