How much does it cost to travel to Lisbon? (2026)
Budget, mid-range and luxury daily estimates for Lisbon, in USD and EUR.
Daily and weekly costs
| Tier | Per day (USD) | Per day (EUR) | 7 days (USD) | 7 days (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BudgetHostel bed, cheap meals, public transport | $55 | €49 | $385 | €340 |
| Mid-rangeThree-star hotel, restaurants, some taxis | $135 | €120 | $945 | €840 |
| LuxuryFour- or five-star hotel, dining out | $285 | €250 | $1,995 | €1,800 |
Every amount in this table is an estimateestimate, derived from the World Bank price level for Portugal rather than quoted by any seller.
How this is calculated
A US baseline of 90, 210 and 450 USD a day for the three tiers is multiplied by the price level of Portugal (0.6036573316180384, World Bank 2025) and by a city-size factor of 1.05, then rounded to the nearest 5 dollars. Local amounts use the World Bank exchange rate of 0.88496895841236 EUR to the dollar, rounded to two significant digits.
These are modeled estimates, not quoted prices. Read the full formula on the methodology page.
Sample prices in Lisbon
Typical prices, every one an estimateestimate rather than a quoted price.
Hostel dorm bed
Estimate for one night in a shared hostel room.
$25
Mid-range hotel double room
Estimate for a standard double room per night in a mid-range hotel.
$110
Cheap meal at a café or bakery
Estimate for a simple meal such as a sandwich or pastry with a drink.
$8
Restaurant meal, one person
Estimate for a sit-down meal at a mid-range restaurant, one course plus a drink.
$22
Local transport single ticket
Estimate for a single tram, bus, or metro fare within the city.
$2
Espresso at a café
Estimate for a standard coffee at a counter or sidewalk café.
$2
Museum or attraction admission
Estimate for standard adult admission to a mid-size museum or monument.
$12
Prepaid tourist SIM card
Estimate for a short-stay data and calls SIM card bought locally.
$15
Where the money goes
Across Lisbon's three cost tiers, the $55 budget day covers a hostel bed, simple meals, and public transport, while the $135 mid-range day adds a private hotel room and restaurant meals, and the $285 luxury day allows for higher-end lodging, dining, and paid attractions. Multiplied over a week, these become $385, $945, and $1,995, giving a rough sense of how spending scales with comfort level rather than any single expensive purchase.
The cheapest and quietest time to visit falls in the off season months of January, February, and December, when lodging demand eases compared with the peak months of May through August. All figures here, including the daily and weekly tiers and the individual cost items listed above, are estimates meant as planning guides rather than fixed prices.
Cheapest months by climate demand: Jan, Feb and Dec.
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Sources
- GeoNames city database — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 14, 2026
- World Bank price level and exchange rate — CC BY 4.0, data year 2025
AI-written interpretation reviewed against the data above — claude-sonnet-5, generated September 21, 2026. Every number on this page comes from a dataset named here; the formulas are public.