Comments on: How Much Does it Cost to go to Portugal? https://www.moneywehave.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-go-to-portugal/ Personal Finance and Budget Travel for Canadians Mon, 02 Jan 2023 20:41:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Barry Choi https://www.moneywehave.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-go-to-portugal/#comment-196734 Thu, 03 Oct 2019 18:37:35 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=9423#comment-196734 In reply to Nancy.

Nancy,

It’s hard to say how much cash you’ll need since everyone is different. Like you could get $500 Euros in advance and then just start using your credit card if you’re getting low on funds. Alternatively, you can just get more cash from an ATM if you run out.

]]> By: Nancy https://www.moneywehave.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-go-to-portugal/#comment-196729 Thu, 03 Oct 2019 18:05:51 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=9423#comment-196729 In your breakdown of what things cost can you estimate how much cash in euros you would need vs using a credit card? We are traveling to Lagos soon and want some cash but we don’t want to be left with euros when we are back home in Canada. How much cash for a 10 day visit for 2 average people not including accommodation, airfare or car rental?

]]> By: Barry Choi https://www.moneywehave.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-go-to-portugal/#comment-188183 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 15:07:01 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=9423#comment-188183 In reply to heather m walker.

Heather,

TBH, there are a lot of tourist traps that are overpriced, but it’s not hard to find places that are inexpensive. We ended up eating a lot at bakeries cuz they’re sooooo good!

]]> By: heather m walker https://www.moneywehave.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-go-to-portugal/#comment-188182 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 15:00:09 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=9423#comment-188182 That is great news! Thanks 🙂 We are hoping to do some shopping in a market and have some food in our airbnb so that we are not eating every single meal at a restaurant.

]]> By: Barry Choi https://www.moneywehave.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-go-to-portugal/#comment-188179 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 14:42:36 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=9423#comment-188179 In reply to heather m walker.

Hey Heather,

Thanks for sharing. My budget is based on non-peak travel for a single traveller. I wouldn’t be surprised if Airbnb has gone up in price, in April, May, October and November, you can still find some reasonably price accommodations. As for food, I really didn’t find it that expensive, mind you, we weren’t eating at restaurants every meal. Quite often we would just snack or get a sandwich, that said, I recall even nice places costing us only about $15-20 CAD per person

]]> By: heather m walker https://www.moneywehave.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-go-to-portugal/#comment-188178 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 14:38:24 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=9423#comment-188178 Hi there,

My husband and adult daughter are about to leave for Portugal. We have booked airbnb accommodations in Carvoiero, Porto and Lisbon as we are there for just over 2 weeks. We could not find an airbnb for under $200 per night. Once we paid the extra fees etc we spend $3500 on accommodation alone. I have looked at the cost of buses from Carvoiero to Porto and Porto to Lisbon and that will add another $100 per person to the trip. We got flight for $900 each out of Toronto and that was a deal for this time of year. I know that your budget was made with 2017 costs in mind but it seems quite different now. Would you mind giving a general break down of what you paid per meal for 2 people? You posted that you spend $250 for the whole week on food. That seems very low. Thanks so much for posting your information. I am trying to budget for the two weeks for our family.

]]> By: Barry Choi https://www.moneywehave.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-go-to-portugal/#comment-185793 Thu, 30 May 2019 10:28:54 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=9423#comment-185793 In reply to Mary.

Mary,

Portugal is a pretty developed country so I don’t think he’ll have any issues seeking medical attention or getting over the counter medication. THat being said, if you know where he’s going to be, look up local doctors, pharmacies, and hospitals before he departs.

]]> By: Mary https://www.moneywehave.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-go-to-portugal/#comment-185763 Thu, 30 May 2019 06:12:08 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=9423#comment-185763 Thank you for these trips! My husband is going to stay for a short while in Portugal for work. It’s his first time to travel abroad, and alone, so we’re gathering all the info that we can about living in Portugal. How about being sick in Portugal? Are hospitals easy to access? How about buying over the counter meds? My husband is diabetic and I’m afraid he might get sick during his stay.

]]> By: Barry Choi https://www.moneywehave.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-go-to-portugal/#comment-178769 Mon, 18 Mar 2019 20:08:28 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=9423#comment-178769 In reply to Natalia.

Hi Natalia,

I didn’t make it down to Lagos but the people I know who have said that a car is the easiest way. You may want to ask for advice on Tripadvisor.

]]> By: Natalia https://www.moneywehave.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-go-to-portugal/#comment-178766 Mon, 18 Mar 2019 19:11:26 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=9423#comment-178766 This is all great information. I see you included Lagos on your article, can you please tell me in which city were you before you went to Lagos and what method of transportation did you use? I have read that the best way to get from Lisbon to the Algarve is renting a car so that you can drive to different beaches on the south of the country.
What is your opinion this? and when you were in Lagos how did you move around?

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