Beware of tourist trap and overcharge
Although Portugal is a budget-friendly location, there are some restaurants and accommodations that are significantly more expensive. It's one thing to pay for a five-star hotel or a Michelin-star meal, but it's quite another to pay outrageous fees for a simple Airbnb or an apparently ordinary dining establishment.
Check prices and compare them to similar spots in the same neighborhood before choosing on a certain location or venue. Also, keep in mind that prices vary by season and may be greater in the summer than in the winter.
- Portugal may be visited for 40 EUR per day on a backpacker's budget. Staying in a dorm room, cooking all of your meals, limiting your drinking, taking public transportation to go about, and sticking to free activities like free walking tours and enjoying the beaches are all options on this budget. If you intend to drink, add 5-10 EUR to your daily budget.
- Staying in a private Airbnb or private hostel room for 110 EUR per day, eating at cheap local restaurants and cooking some meals, taking public transportation and the occasional taxi, taking the train between cities, enjoying some drinks at the bar, and doing some paid activities like visiting museums or taking a wine tour are all possible on this budget.
- You can stay in a hotel, eat out every meal, drink anything you want, drive a car, and visit as many museums and attractions as you like on a "luxury" budget of 210 EUR or more each day. However, this is only the first level of luxury; if you really want to go all out, you can simply pay more!
