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Nomad score 6.7/10

37.1376, -8.5368 Europe/Lisbon #2897

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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 13 14 $1,459 $1,010 $1,684 $1,010 $1,010
Utilities 10 $41 $62 $107 $41 —
Internet & Mobile 5 6 $11 $45 $56 $45 $3
Groceries 1 17 15 16 $185 $370 $853 $284 $9
Transportation 2 3 $81 $63 $161 $45 $27
Dining Out 18 1 $943 $333 $745 $148 $48
Leisure Activities 12 1 $266 $143 $1,035 $53 $33
Health Insurance 8 $67 — — — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 9 $10 $10 $21 — —
Total $3,063 $2,036 $4,662 $1,626 $1,132

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 13 $1,010.21 $1,010 – $1,122 per month
Coworking Space 4 $205.71 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 13 $1,459.20 $1,347 – $1,684 per month
Coliving Space $1,010.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 1 $1.81 per cup
Beer 1 $2.97 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 18 $14.82 per meal
Fast Food Combo 1 $10.87 per meal
Apples 1 $2.38 per kg
Bread 1 $1.71 per loaf
Milk 17 $0.89 per liter
Rice 15 $1.74 per kg
Chicken Fillets 16 $7.70 per kg
Beef 1 $11.27 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 1 $5.79 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 18 $54.10 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 1 $0.78 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 3 $3.65 per trip
Taxi per km 3 $1.05 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 2 $44.90 per month
Gasoline $2.37 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 3 $8.92 per trip
Scooter Rental $33.67 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 5 $11.22 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 6 $33.67 per month
Gym Membership $37.30 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 12 $24.69 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5 $11.22 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 1 $8.12 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 $52.90 per pair
Summer Dress $45.14 per dress
Running Shoes 1 $47.00 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 1 $11.76 per visit
Laundry 19 $0.63 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 7 $78.60 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 11 $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 Faro, Lagos, Albufeira, Hanoi

  1. Portimão grocery and service cross-check, metric unitsIndex
  2. AMAL regional VAMUS pass €40 per monthOfficial
  3. National taxi calculator: €3.25 start and €0.94 per kmSecondary
  4. Lagoa coworking: Maxi €149 per month before VATOfficial
  5. NOS Like €10 per month, reused from country prepOfficial
  6. NOS 1 fibre 1 Gbps €30 per month, 24-month commitmentOfficial
  7. Albufeira International Health Centres first consultation €70Official
  8. SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 28 days, ages 10–39Official
  9. MNE national visa application €110 and fee exemptionsOfficial
  10. ERSE mainland couple €36.82 and family €95.03 monthly electricity examplesOfficial
  11. Wells Portugal paracetamol 500 mg, 20 tablets €1.49Shop
  12. Lisbon CIF outdoor clay: €11 per person per hour, non-memberOfficial
  13. Portimão T1: annual €900–1,000 and seasonal furnished €1,200–1,500Listings
  14. Portimão T3 long-term examples €1,500 and €1,600Listings
  15. Continente Portugal rice, €1.15–1.89 per kg for common varietiesShop
  16. Continente Portugal chicken breast and fillets €6.49–6.99 per kgShop
  17. Portugal supermarket tracker: Continente semi-skimmed milk €0.79 per litreSecondary
  18. Portimão Táscá operator menu: mains €10–15, child hamburger €8.50, still water €1.20Official
  19. Portimão Wash self-service customer report: €4.50 per 8 kg wash, March 2024Secondary

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1906.41 1459.2
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 1010.98 1010.21
    • Apples 2.25 2.38
    • Beef 13.29 11.27
    • Beer 2.89 2.97
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    • Bread 1.44 1.71
    • Chicken Fillets 7.86 7.7
    • Cinema Ticket 8.67 8.12
    • Coffee 1.62 1.81
    • Coliving Space 924.32 1010
    • Coworking Space 190.64 205.71
    • Dining Out local 138.65, nomad 982.09, expat 369.73, family 519.93, tourist 63.55 local 148.16, nomad 943.29, expat 332.53, family 745.31, tourist 48.07
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 57.77 78.6
    • Fast Food Combo 9.82 10.87
    • Gasoline 2.14 2.37
    • Groceries local 323.51, nomad 173.31, expat 404.39, family 866.55, tourist 9.24 local 284.38, nomad 184.85, expat 369.69, family 853.14, tourist 8.53
    • Gym Membership 40.44 37.3
    • Haircut 17.33 11.76
    • Health Insurance local 0, nomad 80.88, expat 75.1, family 184.86, tourist 3.47 local 0, nomad 67.2, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 866.55, nomad 1906.41, expat 1270.94, family 2137.49, tourist 127.09 local 1010.21, nomad 1459.2, family 1683.69
    • Internet & Mobile local 40.44, nomad 75.1, expat 63.55, family 103.99, tourist 4.62 local 44.9, nomad 11.22, family 56.12, tourist 2.62
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 43.91 33.67
    • Jeans 86.66 52.9
    • Laundry 6.93 0.63
    • Leisure Activities local 69.32, nomad 231.08, expat 207.97, family 462.16, tourist 23.11 local 52.81, nomad 265.64, expat 143.12, family 1035.15, tourist 32.81
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 13.86 14.82
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 51.99 54.1
    • Milk 1.1 0.89
    • Mobile Plan 28.89 11.22
    • Monthly Transport Pass 46.22 44.9
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 9.24 1.67
    • Rice 1.5 1.74
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 8.67 8.92
    • Running Shoes 98.21 47
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.33 11.22
    • Scooter Rental 17.33 33.67
    • Summer Dress 40.44 45.14
    • Taxi Start 4.04 3.65
    • Taxi per km 1.04 1.05
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 13.86 24.69
    • Transportation local 46.22, nomad 138.65, expat 173.31, family 346.62, tourist 28.89 local 44.9, nomad 80.59, expat 62.75, family 161.19, tourist 26.77
    • Utilities local 127.09, nomad 207.97, expat 161.76, family 265.74, tourist 0 local 41.33, expat 61.99, family 106.67, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 46.22, family 69.32 local 0, nomad 10.29, expat 10.29, family 20.58
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.75 0.78
    • Wine (Mid-range) 6.93 5.79

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