True Annual Cost · Algarve
True annual cost of international schools in Algarve
Updated 2026-04-26 · 12 schools with full cost data · 15 schools indexed
Schools ranked
12
Median tuition
$7.7k
Median true cost
$8.8k
Median hidden fees
+14%
Curriculum mix
Schools ranked by true annual cost (cheapest first)
| # | School | Tuition USD | True cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nederlands Onderwijs Algarve Portugal | $5,500-$6,500 | $7,200 |
| 2 | Brave Generation Academy, Algarve | $7,140-$7,140 | $7,940 |
| 3 | Colégio Santiago Internacional | $5,235-$7,998 | $8,117 |
| 4 | Barlavento International Primary School | $7,050-$7,050 | $8,150 |
| 5 | Educan, Algarve | $6,405-$8,432 | $8,219 |
| 6 | Eden Montessori International School | $6,340-$9,090 | $8,815 |
| 7 | Aljezur International School | $7,200-$8,100 | $8,850 |
| 8 | Vale Verde International School | $7,143-$12,408 | $11,276 |
| 9 | Vilamoura International School | $7,135-$14,135 | $12,135 |
| 10 | Aspire International School | $7,055-$14,995 | $12,525 |
| 11 | Montalvo International School | $11,250-$13,785 | $13,618 |
| 12 | Bright International School | $8,750-$16,360 | $13,755 |
How we calculate true cost
The True Annual Cost takes the school's mid-point USD tuition and adds city-calibrated extras for transport, uniform, registration recurrent, lunch, technology fee, and activity fees. The number is scaled by tier — premium-tier schools tend to charge proportionally higher capital levies and ancillary fees than budget schools.
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