Europe · Southern Europe · 2025 price levels

🇵🇹Cost of living in Portugal

−13% Everyday spending in Portugal costs 13% less than the EU average.

Phone & internet, food & soft drinks and furniture & household cost the most compared with the rest of Europe; restaurants & hotels, housing & utilities and recreation & culture the least.

Price level by category

What costs more, and how much

EU average = 100. The bar's length is Portugal's price level for the same basket.

Phone & internet+10%
Food & soft drinks+2%
Furniture & household−3%
Alcohol & tobacco−8%
Clothing & shoes−9%
Health−11%
Transport−12%
Personal care & services−14%
Recreation & culture−17%
Housing & utilities−19%
Restaurants & hotels−26%

EU averageEurostat, 2025

Against its neighbours

Cheaper than Greece

Household spending, EU average = 100.

🇪🇺 EU100

🇵🇹 Portugal87

35% cheaperthan the United States for the same household spending (World Bank, 2025)

Living there

The basics

Status: EU Member
Stay: EU rules apply. 90-day free stay; registration required for 3+ months.
Healthcare: EHIC valid.
Currency: EUR
Banking: Full support (Revolut/Wise)
Paying: Mixed (Multibanco dominant)
English: 4 out of 5
Getting around: Bolt / Uber

Say it locally

Seven phrases

Hello: Olá
Thank you: Obrigado
Yes/No: Sim / Não
How are you?: Como está?
Excuse me: Com licença
Check, please!: A conta, por favor!
Do you speak English?: Fala inglês?

Cities

Six places to live

Braga Coimbra Faro Lisbon Porto Setubal

Category	Search Link
🏋️ Gyms & Fitness	Find Gyms in 🇵🇹 Portugal
🧖 Spas & Wellness	Find Spas in 🇵🇹 Portugal
💻 Coworking	Find Coworking in 🇵🇹 Portugal
☕ Work-friendly Cafes	Find Cafes in 🇵🇹 Portugal
🛒 Supermarkets	Find Supermarkets in 🇵🇹 Portugal
🥾 Hiking Trails	Find Trails in 🇵🇹 Portugal

Substance	Status	Penalty
Cannabis	🟡	Decriminalized

🏠 Housing & Rent

Link	Description
Idealista	🔴 Biggest housing

💼 Jobs

Link	Description
Indeed Portugal	Job search

Where the numbers come from

Eurostat, prc_ppp_ind_1: price level indices, EU27 = 100, 2025. Reuse authorised with acknowledgement.
World Bank, PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI: household price level, United States = 100, 2025. CC BY 4.0.