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Nomad score 6.8/10

37.0163, -7.9352 Europe/Lisbon #815

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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 $1,460 $1,010 $1,570 $738 $112
Utilities 3 20 — $100 $120 $78 —
Internet & Mobile 9 10 $52 $50 $61 $42 $0
Groceries 3 13 14 $195 $390 $1,016 $390 $9
Transportation 4 5 $71 $62 $156 $45 $26
Dining Out 3 16 $870 $306 $629 $149 $45
Leisure Activities 3 21 26 28 $271 $145 $2,573 $56 $32
Health Insurance 18 $63 $73 $213 — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 19 — $45 $90 — —
Total $2,982 $2,181 $6,428 $1,498 $226

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 3 $891.00 $738 – $1,872 per month
Coworking Space 7 8 $163.00 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 1 2 $1,460.00 $1,122 – $1,872 per month
Coliving Space 2 $673.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 3 $2.20 per cup
Beer 3 $3.03 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 3 16 $12.40 per meal
Fast Food Combo 3 $11.00 per meal
Apples 3 $2.44 per kg
Bread 3 $1.38 per loaf
Milk 13 3 $1.10 per liter
Rice 14 3 $1.61 per kg
Chicken Fillets 3 $6.80 per kg
Beef 3 $11.30 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 15 3 $6.12 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 3 $42.10 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 3 $1.23 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 12 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 9 $11.22 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 10 3 $30.31 per month
Gym Membership 28 3 $37.30 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 26 $12.35 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 9 $11.22 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 21 3 $9.82 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 3 23 $78.00 per pair
Summer Dress 24 3 $44.90 per dress
Running Shoes 3 25 $102.00 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 3 $11.10 per visit
Laundry 29 $3.93 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 17 3 $78.60 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 3 22 $4.89 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, Albufeira, Hanoi

  1. HousingAnywhere Faro — 54 furnished listings; city one-bedroom cards from €1,345, Olhão from €850 (Oct 2026)Listings
  2. Uniplaces Faro — double bedroom €600/month, one-bedroom flats €900–€1,200, two-bedroom to €1,805Listings
  3. Livingcost.org Faro basket rows (June 2026 page)Index
  4. AMAL — Passe Algarve €40/month on all VAMUS regional bus linesOfficial
  5. AMT new taxi tariff — reference €2.00 flag + €0.73/km + €20.18/h; first-year transitional €2.00 + €0.58/km + €16.75/hOfficial
  6. CNN Portugal/Lusa — new taxi price rules in force since 23 Oct 2026; taximeters adapt until mid-Jan 2027Secondary
  7. Faro Avenida Business Center — coworking space from €145/monthListings
  8. Alandra Square Faro coworking — €70 and €100/month plans, €15/dayOfficial
  9. NOS Tarifário Like €10/month (55 GB); top-ups €10–€30 in €5 steps; NOS KIDS €7.49Official
  10. NOS 1 internet-only fibre — 500 Mbps €27/month, 1 Gbps €30Official
  11. DGEG weekly road-fuel price series, Portugal continental (XLSX)Official
  12. GlobalPetrolPrices — octane-95 €2.11/litre (12 Oct 2026)Index
  13. Preçoz supermarket tracker — Mimosa UHT milk shelf prices from €0.89/LSecondary
  14. Preçoz — Arroz Agulha 1 kg €1.19–€1.65 across Continente/Auchan/Pingo DoceSecondary
  15. Preçoz — red wine bottles €2.39–€6.49Secondary
  16. A Venda Faro menu — small plates €4, grilled linguiça €6Secondary
  17. International Health Centres (Albufeira) — first/GP consultation €70Official
  18. SafetyWing Essential $62.72 per 4 weeks (ages 10–39)Official
  19. National visa application fee €110Official
  20. ERSE 2026 regulated electricity — couple €36.82/mo; family of four €95.03/moOfficial
  21. Cinemas NOS standard ticket €8.75 (national chain)Secondary
  22. Wells — paracetamol 500 mg, 20 tablets, €1.49Shop
  23. Zara Portugal — basic slim jeans €25.95Shop
  24. Zara Portugal — women dresses shelf (dresses from €19.95)Shop
  25. Decathlon Portugal — running shoes shelf rangeShop
  26. CIF Lisboa tennis court hire — non-member outdoor clay €11/hour per personOfficial
  27. Bolt Portugal e-scooters — from €0.15/minute plus unlock feeSecondary
  28. Algarve Health Club (Lagoa) — Basic monthly gym €33.21 incl. VATOfficial
  29. Arte d'Engomar self-service laundry — €3.50/kg wash+dryOfficial

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 2137.49 1460
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 1028.31 891
    • Apples 2.25 2.44
    • Beef 13.29 11.3
    • Beer 2.89 3.03
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    • Bread 1.56 1.38
    • Chicken Fillets 8.32 6.8
    • Cinema Ticket 8.67 9.82
    • Coffee 1.62 2.2
    • Coliving Space 866.55 673
    • Coworking Space 190.64 163
    • Dining Out local 138.65, nomad 982.09, expat 439.05, family 693.24, tourist 86.66 local 149, nomad 870, expat 306, family 629, tourist 45
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 51.99 78.6
    • Fast Food Combo 10.98 11
    • Gasoline 2.17 2.37
    • Groceries local 254.19, nomad 207.97, expat 369.73, family 866.55, tourist 9.24 local 390, nomad 195, family 1016, tourist 8.98
    • Gym Membership 40.44 37.3
    • Haircut 18.49 11.1
    • Health Insurance local 0, nomad 75.1, expat 98.21, family 219.53, tourist 4.62 local 0, nomad 63, expat 73, family 213, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 866.55, nomad 1906.41, expat 1213.17, family 1675.33, tourist 127.09 local 738, nomad 1460, expat 1010, family 1570, tourist 112
    • Internet & Mobile local 46.22, nomad 75.1, expat 63.55, family 127.09, tourist 5.78 local 42, nomad 52, expat 50, family 61, tourist 0.37
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 43.91 30.31
    • Jeans 90.12 78
    • Laundry 10.4 3.93
    • Leisure Activities local 69.32, nomad 392.84, expat 207.97, family 404.39, tourist 34.66 local 56, nomad 271, expat 145, family 2573, tourist 32
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 13.86 12.4
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 51.99 42.1
    • Milk 1.21 1.1
    • Mobile Plan 25.42 11.22
    • Monthly Transport Pass 37.55 44.9
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 9.82 4.89
    • Rice 1.68 1.61
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 8.67 8.64
    • Running Shoes 98.21 102
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.33 11.22
    • Scooter Rental 20.8 33.67
    • Summer Dress 40.44 44.9
    • Taxi Start 4.16 2.25
    • Taxi per km 0.64 0.65
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 13.86 12.35
    • Transportation local 34.66, nomad 69.32, expat 92.43, family 254.19, tourist 28.89 local 44.9, nomad 71, expat 62, family 156, tourist 26
    • Utilities local 109.76, nomad 0, expat 150.2, family 242.63, tourist 0 local 77.8, nomad 0, expat 100, family 120, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 46.22, family 92.43 local 0, expat 45, family 90
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.87 1.23
    • Wine (Mid-range) 6.93 6.12

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