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Money & Costs
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Portugal remains excellent value for money, whether you’re travelling on the cheap or trying to spend your inheritance. If you’re on a shoestring budget, you could get by on around €30 per day, as long as you camp (around €4 per person, plus a charge for your tent and car) or stay in youth hostels (€11 to €16 for a dorm bed), buy your own food and do free stuff such as lying on the beach. Travelling in low season will help, too.
Many museums are free on certain days (often Sunday). Family tickets to attractions usually save a few euros and student or senior cards often get you discounts. In restaurants you can sometimes share a main course or order a meia dose (half serving). Drink promotions are prevalent in the Algarve, particularly during happy hour, making for a cheap night out.
Midrange travellers can expect to pay around €40 to €50 per person per day, while a cushier holiday with more stylish digs and fancier meals and cocktails starts around €90 per person per day.
HOW MUCH?
Meia de leite (coffee with milk): €0.80-1.20
Pastel de nata (custard tart): €0.80
Ceramic tile: €2.50-100s
Lulas assadas (grilled squid): €7-10
Ticket to football: €20-50
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