Nomad Watch

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 17 18 $1,010 $842 $1,010 $842 $90
Utilities 1 17 18 — — — — —
Internet & Mobile 4 17 1 $11 $11 $22 $11 $3
Groceries 7 19 21 2 20 22 $88 $220 $528 $176 $2
Transportation 16 3 $77 $32 $118 $23 $18
Dining Out 15 2 $743 $271 $505 $118 $38
Leisure Activities 2 12 $207 $104 $207 $29 $26
Health Insurance 8 24 $67 — — — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 9 11 $10 $5 $21 — —
Total $2,213 $1,485 $2,411 $1,199 $179

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) — per month
Coworking Space 10 $110.45 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 17 $1,010.21 per month
Coliving Space — per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 2 $2.33 per cup
Beer 2 $1.58 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 15 $11.22 per meal
Fast Food Combo 2 $10.40 per meal
Apples 20 $1.86 per kg
Bread 22 $1.45 per loaf
Milk 7 $0.95 per liter
Rice 19 $1.29 per kg
Chicken Fillets 21 $7.06 per kg
Beef 2 $15.10 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 23 $5.04 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 2 $60.80 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 2 $0.41 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 3 $3.65 per trip
Taxi per km 3 $1.06 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 16 $5.61 per month
Gasoline 6 $2.29 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 3 $8.92 per trip
Scooter Rental — per month

Services

Mobile Plan 4 $11.22 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 5 $30.31 per month
Gym Membership — per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 12 $22.45 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 4 $11.22 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 2 $3.45 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 2 $56.50 per pair
Summer Dress 2 $39.29 per dress
Running Shoes 2 $97.60 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 2 $11.30 per visit
Laundry 13 $3.93 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) — per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 14 $1.67 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 Porto, Lisbon, Hanoi, Madrid

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  3. Portugal taxi day tariff €3.25 flag + €0.94/kmSecondary
  4. NOS Tarifário Like €10/month (55 GB)Official
  5. NOS national internet tariff: 500 Mbps €27/month with 24-month commitmentOfficial
  6. Portugal national gasoline average €2.04/litre, 26 October 2026Index
  7. Pingo Doce online — UHT milk €0.85/L (national shelf, Oct 2026)Shop
  8. SafetyWing Essential $62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
  9. MFA national visa fee €110Official
  10. Typographia Porto plano Nómada €80/month + IVA (mainland coworking floor)Official
  11. Schengen 90/180-day short-stay rulesOfficial
  12. CIF Lisbon tennis: non-member hard court €10 per person per hourOfficial
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  16. EVT published April 2024 tariff: Angra urban pass types E and F €5; 2026 validity unconfirmedOfficial
  17. Angra furnished T2 €900/month including bills, December 2026 to May 2027Listings
  18. Pousada Forte Angra: standard double €80/night October to December 2026Listings
  19. Pingo Doce mainland rice: Agulha Europa €1.15 per kgShop
  20. Pingo Doce mainland apples: Gala 1.5 kg bag €2.49Shop
  21. Pingo Doce mainland chicken breast €6.29 per kg, promotion to 2 NovemberShop
  22. Pingo Doce mainland mixed wheat and rye loaf: 500 g €1.29Shop
  23. Pingo Doce mainland Esteva wine: 750 ml €4.49, promotion to 2 NovemberShop
  24. Portugal healthcare eligibility and travel insurance requirementsOfficial

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1675.33 1010.21
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 831.89 not set
    • Apples 2.43 1.86
    • Beef 14.44 15.1
    • Beer 2.89 1.58
    40 more changes
    • Bread 1.56 1.45
    • Chicken Fillets 9.01 7.06
    • Cinema Ticket 8.67 3.45
    • Coffee 1.27 2.33
    • Coliving Space 982.09 not set
    • Coworking Space 161.76 110.45
    • Dining Out local 138.65, nomad 785.67, expat 369.73, family 519.93, tourist 75.1 local 117.72, nomad 743.1, expat 271, family 504.72, tourist 38.32
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 57.77 not set
    • Fast Food Combo 10.98 10.4
    • Gasoline 2.06 2.29
    • Groceries local 323.51, nomad 173.31, expat 404.39, family 866.55, tourist 9.24 local 175.88, nomad 87.94, expat 219.85, family 527.64, tourist 2.07
    • Gym Membership 40.44 not set
    • Haircut 20.8 11.3
    • Health Insurance local 0, nomad 75.1, expat 57.77, family 161.76, tourist 4.62 local 0, nomad 67.2, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 635.47, nomad 1559.79, expat 866.55, family 1270.94, tourist 127.09 local 841.85, nomad 1010.21, family 1010.21, tourist 89.8
    • Internet & Mobile local 40.44, nomad 69.32, expat 63.55, family 98.21, tourist 5.78 local 11.22, family 22.44, tourist 2.62
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 43.91 30.31
    • Jeans 86.66 56.5
    • Laundry 11.55 3.93
    • Leisure Activities local 57.77, nomad 288.85, expat 207.97, family 346.62, tourist 28.89 local 29.35, nomad 207.2, expat 103.6, family 207.2, tourist 25.9
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 13.86 11.22
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 57.77 60.8
    • Milk 1.1 0.95
    • Mobile Plan 28.89 11.22
    • Monthly Transport Pass 46.22 5.61
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 10.98 1.67
    • Rice 1.73 1.29
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 9.24 8.92
    • Running Shoes 98.21 97.6
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.33 11.22
    • Scooter Rental 28.89 not set
    • Summer Dress 40.44 39.29
    • Taxi Start 4.04 3.65
    • Taxi per km 1.27 1.06
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 17.33 22.45
    • Transportation local 46.22, nomad 75.1, expat 138.65, family 277.3, tourist 40.44 local 23.45, nomad 76.97, expat 32.37, family 118.26, tourist 17.84
    • Utilities local 127.09, nomad 161.76, expat 150.2, family 254.19, tourist 0 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 34.66, family 69.32 local 0, nomad 10.29, expat 5.14, family 20.58
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.98 0.41
    • Wine (Mid-range) 7.51 5.04

    Fix pass corrected units, borrowed-price labels, unsupported citations and profile formulas for Apartment (1 bedroom), Coworking Space, Beer, Meal (Inexpensive), Apples, Bread, Milk, Rice, Chicken Fillets, Beef, Wine (Mid-range), Taxi Start, Taxi per km, Monthly Transport Pass, Gasoline, Mobile Plan, Internet (60 Mbps+), Gym Membership, Tennis Court (Weekend), Cinema Ticket, Jeans, Summer Dress, Running Shoes, Housing, Utilities, Internet & Mobile, Groceries, Transportation, Dining Out, Leisure Activities, Health Insurance, Visa & Legal Fees, Airbnb (1 month), Coliving Space, Ride-hailing (5km), Scooter Rental, SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid), Laundry, Doctor Visit (GP), Pharmacy (basic meds). Unsupported core prices were omitted; all retained totals now show their inputs and quantities (evt.pt, vistos.mne.gov.pt, artedengomar.pt, idealista.pt).

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