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41.5511, -8.4280 Europe/Lisbon #817

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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 22 1 24 $928 $842 $1,346 $730 $66
Utilities 2 15 1 — $89 $137 $89 —
Internet & Mobile 5 6 1 $11 $62 $96 $62 $3
Groceries 2 11 26 27 $135 $236 $676 $270 $6
Transportation 3 7 $76 $58 $143 $58 $14
Dining Out 12 13 2 $662 $278 $426 $118 $48
Leisure Activities 21 2 $247 $175 $903 $50 $21
Health Insurance 9 $67 $178 $489 — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 10 25 $10 $5 $10 — —
Total $2,136 $1,923 $4,226 $1,377 $160

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 22 $729.60 $617 – $842 per month
Coworking Space 4 $145.00 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 1 $927.71 $896 – $960 per month
Coliving Space 23 $448.98 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 2 $2.24 per cup
Beer 2 $3.00 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 12 13 $11.90 per meal
Fast Food Combo 14 2 $9.51 per meal
Apples 27 $2.12 per kg
Bread 2 $1.70 per loaf
Milk 11 $0.95 per liter
Rice 26 $1.29 per kg
Chicken Fillets 2 $8.24 per kg
Beef 2 $15.30 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 2 $4.94 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 2 $43.90 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 2 $0.95 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 7 $3.65 per trip
Taxi per km 7 $1.06 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 3 $13.47 per month
Gasoline 8 $2.29 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 7 $8.92 per trip
Scooter Rental 20 $34.79 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 5 $11.22 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 6 $51.06 per month
Gym Membership 21 $32.44 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 17 $12.35 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5 $11.22 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 2 $8.74 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 2 $76.90 per pair
Summer Dress $33.50 per dress
Running Shoes 16 $88.10 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 2 $13.50 per visit
Laundry 18 $3.93 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $42.65 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 19 $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, Berlin

  1. HousingAnywhere Braga furnished 1BR €798–€855/month (Oct 2026 cards)Listings
  2. Livingcost.org Braga rent and basket cross-check (Jun 2026 page)Index
  3. TUB Braga 2026 — monthly pass €12 (1 coroa); onboard ticket €1.55Official
  4. Factory Braga cowork from €105/month + IVAOfficial
  5. NOS Tarifário Like €10/month (55 GB; country prep)Official
  6. NOS national fibre bundle, 1 Gbps at €45.49 per month; promotional conditions applyOfficial
  7. Portugal taxi day tariff €3.25 + €0.94/kmSecondary
  8. Portugal national gasoline average, €2.04 per litre on 26 October 2026Index
  9. SafetyWing Essential $62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
  10. MFA national visa fee €110Official
  11. Continente Portugal milk, six litres for €5.10; €0.85 per litreShop
  12. Ninho de Sabores Braga — menu completo almoço from €6.50Listings
  13. Forno Mágico Braga — menu almoço €14.40 (entrada+prato)Listings
  14. McDonald's Glovo — McMenu Big Mac €7.90 (national menu)Listings
  15. ERSE 2026 BTN electricity — couple €36.82/mo; family €95.03/moOfficial
  16. Decathlon national running shoes including €55, €65 and €99 mid-tier choicesShop
  17. CIF Lisboa outdoor clay tennis court €11 per court-hour, non-member tariffOfficial
  18. Arte d'Engomar self-service €3.50/kg wash+dryOfficial
  19. Wells paracetamol 20 comprimidos €1.49Shop
  20. Bolt scooters Portugal — from €0.15/min + unlockOfficial
  21. Fitness Hut ZONE partnership — €28.90/month (Braga club in Norte network)Official
  22. Braga T1 listings, €550, €600, €650 and upwardsListings
  23. Braga shared homes, including Rua de Diu room at €400 with billsListings
  24. Stella Braga accommodation from €59 per nightOfficial
  25. Portugal short visits, passport dependent Schengen exemptionOfficial
  26. Continente national agulha rice, €1.15 per kilogramShop
  27. Continente national Gala apples, €1.89 for one kilogramShop

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1617.56 927.71
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 953.21 729.6
    • Apples 2.25 2.12
    • Beef 13.29 15.3
    • Beer 2.89 3
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    • Bread 1.5 1.7
    • Chicken Fillets 7.86 8.24
    • Cinema Ticket 8.67 8.74
    • Coffee 1.44 2.24
    • Coliving Space 751.01 448.98
    • Coworking Space 167.53 145
    • Dining Out local 138.65, nomad 866.55, expat 369.73, family 519.93, tourist 63.55 local 117.6, nomad 662.2, expat 278.2, family 425.6, tourist 47.99
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 51.99 42.65
    • Fast Food Combo 9.82 9.51
    • Gasoline 2.1 2.29
    • Groceries local 254.19, nomad 207.97, expat 404.39, family 866.55, tourist 9.24 local 270.24, nomad 135.12, expat 236.46, family 675.59, tourist 5.61
    • Gym Membership 40.44 32.44
    • Haircut 18.49 13.5
    • Health Insurance local 0, nomad 75.1, expat 57.77, family 161.76 local 0, nomad 67.2, expat 177.5, family 489.4, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 635.47, nomad 1559.79, expat 982.09, family 1386.48, tourist 109.76 local 729.6, nomad 927.71, expat 841.85, family 1345.83, tourist 66.23
    • Internet & Mobile local 40.44, nomad 75.1, expat 63.55, family 92.43, tourist 4.62 local 62.28, nomad 11.22, family 95.94, tourist 2.62
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 43.91 51.06
    • Jeans 86.66 76.9
    • Laundry 9.24 3.93
    • Leisure Activities local 46.22, nomad 323.51, expat 207.97, family 346.62, tourist 23.11 local 49.92, nomad 247.4, expat 175.4, family 903.34, tourist 20.74
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 11.55 11.9
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 51.99 43.9
    • Milk 1.1 0.95
    • Mobile Plan 25.42 11.22
    • Monthly Transport Pass 34.66 13.47
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 10.98 1.67
    • Rice 1.68 1.29
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 8.09 8.92
    • Running Shoes 98.21 88.1
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.33 11.22
    • Scooter Rental 13.86 34.79
    • Summer Dress 36.97 33.5
    • Taxi Start 3.99 3.65
    • Taxi per km 0.64 1.06
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 13.86 12.35
    • Transportation local 34.66, nomad 69.32, expat 92.43, family 173.31, tourist 17.33 local 58.07, nomad 75.91, family 142.9, tourist 14.14
    • Utilities local 127.09, nomad 0, expat 161.76, family 254.19, tourist 0 local 89.2, nomad 0, family 137, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 40.44, family 69.32 local 0, nomad 10.29, expat 5.14, family 10.29
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.81 0.95
    • Wine (Mid-range) 6.93 4.94

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