Make it a trip · Lisbon, Portugal
What Lisbon costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Baixa, Chiado and Alfama.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Dorm bed, three cheap meals, getting around, a coffee, two beers and water.
Private room, a cheap lunch, dinner out (your half), a coffee, two beers, two rides and the top sight.
Half a villa or 4-star room, two meals out, a coffee, two beers and the signature experience.
Arriving
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Visa free for 90 days in Schengen Fixed
For AU, NZ, GB, US, CA, SG passports.
No fee yet; the €20 ETIAS has no start date. Lisbon adds a €4 per person tourist tax per night, for up to seven nights, at hotels and apartments.
Sources: Deep Arrival, ETIAS 2026 (2026-10), Travel Market Report, Lisbon tourist tax (2024)
Free -
Airport to the centre by metro Fixed
Red Line, then change for Baixa. Add €0.50 the first time for the reusable Navegante card.
Source: Metro de Lisboa, 2026 fares (2026-01)
€1.90 Book an airport pickup -
EU citizens, ID card is enough Fixed
For IE, NL, DE, FR passports.
The €4 per night city tourist tax still applies.
Source: Travel Market Report, Lisbon tourist tax (2024)
Free
Getting around
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Metro or bus ride, one way Fixed
Valid for an hour. Tram 28 costs more if you buy on board, so tap a card.
Source: Metro de Lisboa, 2026 fares (2026-01)
€1.90 -
24-hour Carris and Metro pass Fixed
Metro, buses, trams and the city lifts. The version with trains to Sintra and Cascais costs €11.40.
Sources: 4gnews, Carris 2026 prices (2026-01), CP, 24h Carris/Metro/CP pass (2026)
€7.30 -
Small car hire, per day Range
A Fiat 500 or similar. Worth it for the coast and the Alentejo, not for the city. Tolls are electronic, so ask for a transponder.
Sources: Kayak, Lisbon car hire (2026), Cheapflights, Lisbon car rental (2026)
US$43 to US$46 Compare cars
Eating and drinking
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Meal at a cheap local tasca Many reports
Grilled fish or a bifana with a drink. A prato do dia at lunch often costs less.
Source: Numbeo, Lisbon (2026-10)
€15 -
€10
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Dinner for two, three courses Many reports
A mid-range restaurant, without wine. The bread and olives put on the table are charged if you eat them.
Source: Numbeo, Lisbon (2026-10)
€55 -
Cappuccino Many reports
A bica, the local espresso, costs about a euro.
Source: Numbeo, Lisbon (2026-10)
€2.70 -
Super Bock or Sagres on tap, half a litre Many reports
Bairro Alto bars sell cheap drinks to take out into the street.
Source: Numbeo, Lisbon (2026-10)
€3
At the supermarket
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€0.70
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€2.10
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€1.20
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Pastel de nata at Manteigaria Fixed
Warm from the oven. Other good bakeries charge about the same.
Source: Mes Prestiges, pastel de nata (2026-07)
€1.50
Doing
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Jerónimos Monastery cloisters Fixed
Adult ticket. The church itself is free. Go early to beat the Belém queues.
Sources: ArtVisitGuide, Jerónimos tickets (2026), The Better Vacation, Jerónimos (2026)
€18 Get tickets -
Fado show with dinner Range
A traditional fado house in Alfama, about three hours. Some tascas have free fado nights if you buy a meal.
Source: GuruWalk, Canto do Poeta fado (2026)
€55 Get tickets -
Sintra and Cascais day tour Range
Small group with pickup. Palace entries are usually extra. The train to Sintra on your own takes 40 minutes.
Sources: Tourdesk Portugal (2026), Trip.com, Sintra and Cascais tour (2026-07)
€60 to €112 Book the tour
Everyday
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Self-service laundry, one wash Range
Drying costs a little less again. A big 16 kg wash and dry averages about €10.
Sources: Idealista, self-service laundries (2026), Cofidis, is self-service laundry worth it (2026)
€3 to €5 -
Coworking, day pass Range
Lisbon is full of digital nomad spaces. Central Regus and Spaces sites charge up to €45.
Sources: One Coworking, Lisbon day passes (2026-06), Regus Lisbon (2026)
€15 to €25
Sleeping, per night
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Hostel dorm bed Range
A four to six bed dorm, low to high season.
Sources: Hostelz, choosing a hostel in Lisbon (2026), Celina Tours, Lisbon accommodation prices (2026)
€22 to €45 Find a hostel -
Private room, hostel or guesthouse Range
Low season. Summer runs €90 to 120.
Sources: Hostelz, choosing a hostel in Lisbon (2026), Celina Tours, Lisbon accommodation prices (2026)
€55 to €80 Find a guesthouse -
Four-star hotel Range
January average to June average. Weekends cost more.
Sources: Trip.com, Lisbon hotels (2026), Skyscanner, Lisbon District hotels (2026)
US$138 to US$212 Find a hotel -
Holiday apartment Many reports
Average short-let rate across all sizes, 12 months to September 2026. One-bedroom flats come in lower.
Source: BnBCalc, Lisbon (2026-10)
€158 Find an apartment
Prices change. Fixed fees come from official or widely reported figures; ranges are what travellers and operators report for 2026. Some links are affiliate links: they never change what you pay. How we make money.
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