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Cost of living in Lisbon for digital nomads
What a month in Lisbon, Portugal really costs: rent, coworking, food and getting around, from sources you can check.
A comfortable week, staying by the night: about $1,200.
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Prices in Lisbon
| What | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Rent, furnished 1-bedFurnished 1-bedroom on a mid-term rental platform, central or popular nomad area, 1 to 3 month stay, per month | $1,451 to $2,345per month | spotahome.com digitao-nomads.com |
| Short stayPrivate room in a guesthouse or budget hotel (low) up to an average 4-star hotel room (high), per night; peaks in summer and September | $60 to $185per night | kayak.com kayak.com |
| CoworkingMonthly hot desk at a coworking space (Heden from 99 EUR, Outsite 150 EUR plus VAT, Second Home roaming desk 165 EUR plus 23% VAT) | $111 to $227per month | secondhome.io workin.space digitao-nomads.com |
| Local restaurant mealPrato do dia (daily lunch special) at a tasca or neighbourhood restaurant, one person | $10 to $16per meal | everycity-guide.pages.dev |
| Mid-range dinnerMain course plus a drink at a mid-range restaurant, one person | $20 to $33per person | everycity-guide.pages.dev |
| CoffeeCappuccino or flat white at a specialty cafe (a plain bica espresso at a counter is about 1 EUR) | $3 to $4.50per cup | fooddrinkdestinations.com sites.google.com |
| Getting aroundNavegante monthly pass: one municipality (low) or the whole Lisbon metro area (high); price frozen for 2026 | $33 to $45per month | eco.sapo.pt |
| Phone dataPrepaid SIM or eSIM for a month: low is a no-contract DIGI prepaid plan with 50GB, high is the Vodafone 30-day eSIM for visitors with unlimited data in Portugal | $6 to $33per month | digi.pt vodafone.pt |
In US dollars, converted at $1 = 0.90 EUR on 6 November 2026. How the monthly totals are worked out is below.
Where nomads stay
Good to know
Rent is the big cost: furnished 1-bed listings on mid-term platforms mostly sit between 1,400 and 2,000 EUR, well above long-term asking rents. Transit is cheap because the 40 EUR metro-wide Navegante pass has been frozen for years.
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Questions
How much does it cost to live in Lisbon as a digital nomad?
About $2,290 a month on a lean budget, $3,420 comfortable and $4,760 upscale, including a furnished 1-bed, eating out, coworking, transport and a SIM. Prices checked November 2026.
How much is rent in Lisbon for a month?
A furnished 1-bed in the areas nomads stay costs $1,451 to $2,345 a month for a 1 to 3 month stay.
How much is coworking in Lisbon?
A monthly hot desk costs $111 to $227.
How much is a week in Lisbon?
About $1,200 for a comfortable week, staying by the night and eating out, without coworking or flights.
How we price a month
Every number on these pages comes from a source we opened and link to: rental platforms and market reports for rent, coworking spaces' own price pages, transport fare pages, carriers' prepaid plans, and real menus. Prices are converted to US dollars on the date checked. We don't copy other cost of living sites.
A month is a furnished 1-bed rental, two meals out a day and one coffee, a monthly transport pass or typical ride spend, a local SIM, and a coworking desk. Lean uses the low end of each range, comfortable the middle, upscale the top. Stays under 28 nights are priced by the night. Groceries, flights, insurance and visas aren't included.
Prices last checked November 2026. Spot something out of date? Email brad@neworbit.app.