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Vilamoura cost of living

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Nomad score 6.6/10

37.0760, -8.1165 Europe/Lisbon #2898

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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 $2,077 $1,515 $2,469 $1,325 $140
Utilities 16 3 — $62 $107 $41 —
Internet & Mobile 8 9 $52 $45 $65 $45 $0
Groceries 12 3 $202 $427 $920 $326 $9
Transportation 4 5 $73 $59 $151 $45 $28
Dining Out 3 17 $1,000 $365 $660 $180 $82
Leisure Activities 3 23 25 $310 $168 $760 $68 $40
Health Insurance 14 $63 $73 $213 — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 15 $10 $45 $90 — —
Total $3,787 $2,759 $5,435 $2,030 $301

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 3 $1,443.00 $1,055 – $1,873 per month
Coworking Space 7 $206.00 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 1 2 $2,077.00 $1,684 – $3,031 per month
Coliving Space 1 2 $1,235.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 3 24 $2.58 per cup
Beer 3 $3.05 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 3 $13.90 per meal
Fast Food Combo 17 3 $9.88 per meal
Apples 3 $2.62 per kg
Bread 3 $1.29 per loaf
Milk 12 3 $1.10 per liter
Rice 3 $1.63 per kg
Chicken Fillets 3 $8.20 per kg
Beef 3 $23.10 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 3 $5.25 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 3 $58.04 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 3 $0.54 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 5 6 $3.65 per trip
Taxi per km 5 6 $1.06 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 4 $44.90 per month
Gasoline 11 10 $2.27 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 5 $7.02 per trip
Scooter Rental 26 3 $33.67 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 8 $11.22 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 9 3 $33.67 per month
Gym Membership 25 3 $56.10 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 23 $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 3 20 $47.14 per dress
Running Shoes 21 3 $106.60 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 3 $11.40 per visit
Laundry 27 $3.93 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 13 22 3 $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 Albufeira, Portimao, Faro, Hanoi

  1. HousingAnywhere Vilamoura furnished search — 179 cards; regional samples €950–€5,000/month (Oct 2026)Listings
  2. Uniplaces Vilamoura — 1-bedroom flats €940–€1,325/month; marina listings to €3,650Listings
  3. Livingcost.org Albufeira basket rows (no Vilamoura page; adjacent resort tier)Index
  4. AMAL Passe Algarve €40/month on VAMUS networkOfficial
  5. Portugal taxi day tariff €3.25 flag + €0.94/kmSecondary
  6. Official taxi tariff lookup (DGE/sector convention)Official
  7. Lagoa Business Center Coworking Maxi €149/month + VAT (nearest dedicated space)Official
  8. NOS Tarifário Like €10/month (55 GB)Official
  9. NOS fibre packs; 1 Gbps €30/month on 24-month termOfficial
  10. DGEG gasolina 95 national weekly seriesOfficial
  11. Gasoline Portugal EUR 2.04 / USD 2.27 per litre (26 Oct 2026)Index
  12. Preçoz supermarket tracker — Mimosa UHT milk from €0.89/LSecondary
  13. International Health Centres Algarve — GP consultation €70Official
  14. SafetyWing Essential $62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
  15. 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 Algarve menu)Listings
  18. Cinemas NOS standard ticket €8.75 (national chain)Secondary
  19. Wells — paracetamol 20 comprimidos €1.49Shop
  20. Zara Portugal — basic slim jeans €25.95Shop
  21. Decathlon Portugal — running shoes from €19.90–€149Shop
  22. Doctoralia Loulé GP listings — online consult from €30 (nearest hub to Vilamoura)Listings
  23. CIF Lisboa tennis court hire (non-member outdoor €11/hour per person)Official
  24. Starbucks Glovo Faro — Latte €3.40 (national menu; marina cafés similar)Listings
  25. Memou Fitness Club Guia — €50/month no contract; €39.90/month on 12-month passOfficial
  26. Bolt Portugal e-scooters — from €0.15/minute plus unlock feeOfficial
  27. Arte d'Engomar self-service laundry — €3.50/kg wash+dry (national chain)Official

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 3235.12 2077
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 1444.25 1443
    • Apples 2.48 2.62
    • Beef 15.6 23.1
    • Beer 4.04 3.05
    39 more changes
    • Bread 1.68 1.29
    • Chicken Fillets 9.01 8.2
    • Cinema Ticket 8.67 9.82
    • Coffee 1.85 2.58
    • Coliving Space 1097.63 1235
    • Coworking Space 254.19 206
    • Dining Out local 184.86, nomad 1097.63, expat 554.59, family 751.01, tourist 98.21 local 180, nomad 1000, expat 365, family 660, tourist 82
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 69.32 78.6
    • Fast Food Combo 10.98 9.88
    • Gasoline 2.17 2.27
    • Groceries local 369.73, nomad 242.63, expat 519.93, family 982.09, tourist 13.86 local 326, nomad 202, expat 426.5, family 920, tourist 8.98
    • Gym Membership 63.55 56.1
    • Haircut 20.8 11.4
    • Health Insurance local 28.89, nomad 80.88, expat 63.55, family 184.86, tourist 3.47 local 0, nomad 63, expat 73, family 213, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 982.09, nomad 2253.03, expat 1617.56, family 2541.88, tourist 155.98 local 1324.5, nomad 2077, expat 1515, family 2469, tourist 140
    • Internet & Mobile local 51.99, nomad 86.66, expat 75.1, family 127.09, tourist 5.2 local 45, nomad 52, expat 44.9, family 64.5, tourist 0.37
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 43.91 33.67
    • Jeans 98.21 111
    • Laundry 13.86 3.93
    • Leisure Activities local 92.43, nomad 404.39, expat 254.19, family 519.93, tourist 51.99 local 68, nomad 310, expat 168, family 760, tourist 40
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 16.18 13.9
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 75.1 58.04
    • Mobile Plan 28.89 11.22
    • Monthly Transport Pass 46.22 44.9
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 9.82 5.16
    • Rice 1.62 1.63
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 9.24 7.02
    • Running Shoes 109.76 106.6
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.33 11.22
    • Scooter Rental 28.89 33.67
    • Summer Dress 46.22 47.14
    • Taxi Start 4.04 3.65
    • Taxi per km 1.04 1.06
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 23.11 12.35
    • Transportation local 46.22, nomad 138.65, expat 207.97, family 288.85, tourist 40.44 local 44.9, nomad 73, expat 59, family 151.1, tourist 28
    • Utilities local 132.87, nomad 184.86, expat 207.97, family 300.4, tourist 0 local 41.33, nomad 0, expat 62, family 107, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 17.33, expat 51.99, family 69.32 local 0, nomad 10.29, expat 45, family 90
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.87 0.54
    • Wine (Mid-range) 8.09 5.25

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