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I’ve just recently moved to Portugal with my boyfriend. We live in a small 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment in Vila Nova de Gaia. And we got a bit of a shock when we received a water bill for 159 euros for a period of 49 days. I know that the previous occupants’ water bill was about 20 euros per month on average.
We wrote to the water company, for the second time, as the first time they sent us a bill for 650 euros for a period of a month (!) based on an (incorrect) estimate. But this time they said that there is no mistake and that the meter was read by them and the reading is correct.
Could anyone tell me whether this sounds like it could just be that we’ve used a lot of water and it’s really expensive in Portugal, or whether they could have made a mistake somewhere.
I’ve never received a water bill for such a high amount before and I don’t think that we use a lot of water. There are only two of us, we don’t have baths, we don’t use the washing machine that much, we have no garden, and the only possible culprit could be the dish washer which we do use once a day.
I’d be really grateful to hear from others living in Portugal about how much their bill is on average and if a bill of 159 euros seems feasible.
Thanks so much!
I’ve just recently moved to Portugal with my boyfriend. We live in a small 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment in Vila Nova de Gaia. And we got a bit of a shock when we received a water bill for 159 euros for a period of 49 days. I know that the previous occupants’ water bill was about 20 euros per month on average.
We wrote to the water company, for the second time, as the first time they sent us a bill for 650 euros for a period of a month (!) based on an (incorrect) estimate. But this time they said that there is no mistake and that the meter was read by them and the reading is correct.
Could anyone tell me whether this sounds like it could just be that we’ve used a lot of water and it’s really expensive in Portugal, or whether they could have made a mistake somewhere.
I’ve never received a water bill for such a high amount before and I don’t think that we use a lot of water. There are only two of us, we don’t have baths, we don’t use the washing machine that much, we have no garden, and the only possible culprit could be the dish washer which we do use once a day.
I’d be really grateful to hear from others living in Portugal about how much their bill is on average and if a bill of 159 euros seems feasible.
Thanks so much!