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★ THE HONEST NUMBER ON EVERY CARD IN PORTUGAL117 CARDS TRACKEDNO BIAS · NO SIGNUP · 60 SECONDSMILLENNIUM BCP (BANCO COMERCIAL PORTUGUÊS) · NOVO BANCO · CAIXA GERAL DE DEPÓSITOS (CGD) · BANCO BPI · BANKINTER PORTUGAL · CRÉDITO AGRÍCOLA · CETELEM

You're probably losinga trip to Paris every year!

Most cardholders never check whether their card fits how they actually spend. In about 60 seconds, we'll match your spending against the 117 cards we track in Portugal — and show you what the difference could buy.

*every number on this page comes from the 117 cards in our Portugal catalogue.

FIND YOUR MISSING POINTS
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Tell us roughly how you spend and we'll rank the 117 cards we track in Portugal against it.
NO SIGNUP · TAKES 60 SECONDS
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The honest number on every card in Portugal.

the full index · pointsexplained.com/pt117 CARDS

CardFeeWelcomeTop rate
Banco BPI
€15—0.5% OtherNot yet checked with Banco BPI
Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD)
€25500 pts—
Banco Santander Totta
€3/monthNot yet checked with Banco Santander Totta—1 pts per €2 OtherNot yet checked with Banco Santander Totta
€50—1% Other
Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD)
€252000 pts—
Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD)
€604000 pts—
Abanca Portugal
€0——
BBVA Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. (BBVA Consumer Finance)
€0——
BBVA Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. (BBVA Consumer Finance)
€0——
€40——

not yet checked against a published document

107 more, ranked for your exact spending
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Portugal, by the numbers.

i.
117
cards tracked
ii.
21
issuers covered
iii.
107
fees confirmed from issuer terms
iv.
100%
unbiased & free, always

Short reads, straight answers.

01

How to actually value a point

Why "1 point = 1c" is usually wrong — and the number that matters.
6 MIN
1c1.6c2.1cSAME POINT ·2× THE VALUE
02

Welcome bonuses, decoded

The minimum-spend traps, and clearing a bonus without overspending.
5 MIN
SPEND €3,000 IN 3 MONTHSOVERSPEND TRAP15,000PTS
03

Is an annual fee ever worth it?

The break-even math, in one rule of thumb.
4 MIN
FEE −€156EARN +€1,576EARN OUTWEIGHS FEE
04

The referral effect

Why one friend's pick becomes the office default — and how to benefit.
3 MIN
YOU+€50+€50ONE PICK → FOUR FRIENDS
POINTSEXPLAINED · CLAIM TICKET Nº 0001EXPIRES: NEVER · TAKES 60 SEC

Your spending already earned it.
Come collect.

MEMO: free · no signup · ranked against every card we track in Portugal
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How it works — and where to start.

i.

Tell us how you spend

A few numbers, no account — about sixty seconds.

ii.

We run the numbers

First-year value across 117 cards: bonus + earn − fee, using only figures we hold.

iii.

You pick your winner

Clear, easy, yours. Then apply in minutes.

★ BROWSE BY CATEGORY · PORTUGALSCROLL TO EXPLORE · HOVER FOR EXAMPLESTAP FOR EXAMPLES
BUSINESS№ 1

Business

34 cards in Portugal.

34 cards
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EXAMPLES№ 1

BPI Recheio · Cartão de Crédito Santander Negócios · BPI Business

Browse all 34
NO ANNUAL FEE№ 2

No Annual Fee

33 cards in Portugal.

33 cards
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EXAMPLES№ 2

ABANCAcard · Affinity Card · BBVA Consumer Finance (Rede Universal Visa)

Browse all 33
REWARDS№ 3

Rewards

33 cards in Portugal.

33 cards
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EXAMPLES№ 3

Cartão de Crédito Santander · Miles & More Classic · Miles & More Gold

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PREMIUM№ 4

Premium

27 cards in Portugal.

27 cards
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EXAMPLES№ 4

Miles & More Gold · BPI Business Gold+ · BPI Gold+

Browse all 27
TRAVEL№ 5

Travel

15 cards in Portugal.

15 cards
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EXAMPLES№ 5

Best Gold Plus Visa · BPI Gold+ · BPI Platina

Browse all 15
CASH BACK№ 6

Cash Back

11 cards in Portugal.

11 cards
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EXAMPLES№ 6

Best Gold Plus Visa · Best Gold Visa · BPI Now

Browse all 11
AIRLINE№ 7

Airline

7 cards in Portugal.

7 cards
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EXAMPLES№ 7

Miles & More Classic · Miles & More Gold · Best Gold Plus Visa

Browse all 7

Questions, answered plainly.

How is "first-year value" calculated?

Welcome bonus plus earn rates against your actual spending, minus the annual fee — using only the figures we hold for each card, and leaving out any we have not confirmed.

How do you make money if it's unbiased?

Today it doesn't: PointsExplained has no affiliate partnerships and earns nothing from card issuers. Rankings are driven by value to you, by the same rules for every card — and we show the math.

Where do the card details come from?

The issuer's own published terms, and in some countries the regulator's own product data. Where we hold a figure we print it; where we don't, we leave it blank and say so rather than guess.