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Nomad score 6.5/10

37.0882, -8.2526 Europe/Lisbon #2318

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Researched Updated Oct 31, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing 1 2 3 $2,132 $1,346 $2,189 $1,147 $135
Utilities 16 3 — $110 $136 $87 —
Internet & Mobile 8 9 $52 $52 $63 $44 $0
Groceries 12 3 $202 $427 $1,129 $432 $9
Transportation 4 5 $71 $62 $157 $45 $22
Dining Out 3 17 $988 $359 $651 $173 $79
Leisure Activities 3 19 24 26 $292 $157 $2,641 $62 $36
Health Insurance 14 $63 $73 $213 — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 15 — $45 $90 — —
Total $3,800 $2,631 $7,269 $1,990 $283

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 3 $1,235.00 $1,004 – $1,628 per month
Coworking Space 7 $247.00 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 1 2 $2,132.00 $1,684 – $2,694 per month
Coliving Space 1 2 $1,010.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 25 3 $2.58 per cup
Beer 3 12 $3.05 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 3 $13.90 per meal
Fast Food Combo 17 3 $9.88 per meal
Apples 3 12 $2.62 per kg
Bread 3 12 $1.29 per loaf
Milk 12 3 $1.10 per liter
Rice 3 12 $1.63 per kg
Chicken Fillets 3 12 $8.20 per kg
Beef 3 $23.10 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 3 12 $5.25 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 3 $58.00 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 3 12 $0.54 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 5 6 $2.25 per trip
Taxi per km 5 6 $0.65 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 4 $44.90 per month
Gasoline 10 11 $2.37 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 5 6 $8.64 per trip
Scooter Rental 27 3 $33.67 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 8 $11.22 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 9 3 $32.55 per month
Gym Membership 26 3 $56.10 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 24 $12.35 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 8 $11.22 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 18 3 $9.82 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 20 3 $111.00 per pair
Summer Dress 21 3 $47.15 per dress
Running Shoes 22 3 $106.60 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 3 $11.40 per visit
Laundry 28 $3.93 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 13 23 $78.60 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 19 3 $5.16 per purchase

About these costs

Method
Researched
Last updated
Oct 31, 2026
Last changed
Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate
1 USD = 0.8909 EUR on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Lisbon, Porto, Madrid, Hanoi

  1. HousingAnywhere Albufeira furnished cards €900–€3,100/month (Oct 2026)Listings
  2. Uniplaces Albufeira studios and flats €800–€2,500/month samplesListings
  3. Livingcost.org Albufeira basket rows (Jun 2026 update)Index
  4. AMAL Passe Algarve €40/month on the VAMUS networkOfficial
  5. AMT Regulamento 1324-A/2026 — national taxi reference tariff: €2.00 flag fall, €0.73/km, €0.34/min; first-year price €0.58/km and €0.28/minOfficial
  6. New 2026 taxi tariff explained: €2.00 flag fall, €0.73/km plus €0.34/minSecondary
  7. Albufeira Coworking dedicated desk €220/month incl. VAT; day pass €15Official
  8. NOS Tarifário Like €10/month (55 GB); top-ups €10–€30 (country prep)Official
  9. NOS Net TV Voz fibre packs from €29/month (1 Gbps promo)Official
  10. DGEG gasolina 95 national average seriesOfficial
  11. Octane-95 €2.11/litre (12 Oct 2026)Index
  12. Preçoz supermarket tracker — Mimosa UHT milk from €0.89/LSecondary
  13. International Health Centres Albufeira — first resident GP consultation €70Official
  14. SafetyWing Essential $62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
  15. MNE national visa application fee €110Official
  16. ERSE 2026 BTN electricity — couple €36.82/mo; family €95.03/moOfficial
  17. McDonald's Glovo Faro — McMenu Big Mac €7.90 (national menu)Listings
  18. Cinemas NOS standard ticket €8.75 (national chain campaign)Secondary
  19. Wells — paracetamol 20 comprimidos €1.49Shop
  20. Zara Portugal — basic slim jeans €25.95Shop
  21. Zara Portugal — women's dresses from €19.95Shop
  22. Decathlon Portugal — running shoes from €19.90–€149 (bot-blocked to scripts)Shop
  23. Doctoralia Albufeira GP listings — online consult from €30Listings
  24. CIF Lisboa tennis court hire (non-member outdoor €11/hour per person)Official
  25. Starbucks Glovo Faro — Latte €3.40 (national menu)Listings
  26. Memou Fitness Club Guia/Albufeira — €50/month no contract; €39.90/month on 12-month passOfficial
  27. Bolt scooters Portugal — from €0.15/minute plus unlock feeOfficial
  28. Arte d'Engomar self-service laundry €3.50/kg wash+dry (national chain)Official

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 2253.03 2132
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 1010.98 1235
    • Apples 2.25 2.62
    • Beef 13.29 23.1
    • Beer 2.89 3.05
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    • Bread 1.44 1.29
    • Chicken Fillets 7.86 8.2
    • Cinema Ticket 8.67 9.82
    • Coffee 1.85 2.58
    • Coliving Space 982.09 1010
    • Coworking Space 190.64 247
    • Dining Out local 207.97, nomad 982.09, expat 485.27, family 635.47, tourist 80.88 local 173, nomad 988, expat 359, family 651, tourist 79
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 57.77 78.6
    • Fast Food Combo 9.82 9.88
    • Gasoline 2.17 2.37
    • Groceries local 323.51, nomad 173.31, expat 404.39, family 866.55, tourist 9.24 local 432, nomad 202, expat 426.5, family 1129, tourist 8.98
    • Gym Membership 48.53 56.1
    • Haircut 20.8 11.4
    • Health Insurance local 0, nomad 75.1, expat 63.55, family 161.76, tourist 3.47 local 0, nomad 63, expat 73, family 213, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 866.55, nomad 1906.41, expat 1270.94, family 2137.49, tourist 132.87 local 1147, nomad 2132, expat 1346, family 2189, tourist 135
    • Internet & Mobile local 51.99, nomad 75.1, expat 69.32, family 103.99, tourist 4.62 local 43.8, nomad 52, expat 52.2, family 63.4, tourist 0.37
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.44 32.55
    • Jeans 90.12 111
    • Laundry 13.86 3.93
    • Leisure Activities local 69.32, nomad 254.19, expat 207.97, family 404.39, tourist 40.44 local 62, nomad 292, expat 157.1, family 2641, tourist 36
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 14.44 13.9
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 57.77 58
    • Mobile Plan 25.42 11.22
    • Monthly Transport Pass 36.97 44.9
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 10.98 5.16
    • Rice 1.56 1.63
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 8.67 8.64
    • Running Shoes 98.21 106.6
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.33 11.22
    • Scooter Rental 28.89 33.67
    • Summer Dress 39.28 47.15
    • Taxi Start 4.04 2.25
    • Taxi per km 1.21 0.65
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 17.33 12.35
    • Transportation local 46.22, nomad 103.99, expat 138.65, family 231.08, tourist 28.89 local 44.9, nomad 70.8, expat 62.2, family 157.1, tourist 22.45
    • Utilities local 127.09, nomad 184.86, expat 161.76, family 265.74, tourist 0 local 87.2, nomad 0, expat 110, family 136, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 28.89, family 46.22 local 0, expat 45, family 90
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.75 0.54
    • Wine (Mid-range) 5.78 5.25

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