The average monthly wage is Lisbon is of around €1,388, according to a report in newspaper Correio da Manhã. The avenue national pre-tax salary is of €1,107, while the minimum salary went up at the start of this year. Lisbon is the only region in the country where salaries generally exceed the €1,000 mark. However, according to the new research, women in Portugal still earn less than their male counterparts.