What budget for activities and outings Porto?
Entrance can be free or with discounts (up to 50%) for holders of the Porto Card, a pass sold at tourist offices and at the airport. It is valid from 1 to 4 days. Some museums are free on the first Sunday of the month or on Sunday mornings. This is usually specified on their website. Museums can be visited free of charge on International Museum Day (in May).
Thanks to the Porto Card you will be entitled to discounts of up to 20% in many traditional souvenir shops.
Price ranges vary a lot from place to place and for a cocktail you can pay between 3 and 12 €. Beer is about 1,50-2 € for a half.
What budget to eat Porto?
To eat cheaply, you will have to go to small local restaurants where you can have lunch for about 15 € per person. Restaurants such as tapas, wine bars and international cuisine are often more expensive. With a drink, you will have to count about 20 euros per person.
It may be complicated to use your credit card in traditional places, especially for small amounts. Make sure you have cash on hand. To drink cheaply, choose the most typical places that don't look like much. It is also possible to buy a drink at the supermarket and drink it quietly in a square, in a park, or on the banks of the Douro.
What is the budget for accommodation Porto?
You will need to budget around €70-90 per night if you want to stay in a good quality hotel. For young travellers on a budget, you will find a multitude of youth hostels, most of them located in the heart of the city and very well maintained (count 15 to 20 € per bed in a dormitory). In between, you have all the pensions, apartments for rent. Here you can get away with 50 € a night. Some central or small companies offer a few apartments.
Travel budget Porto and cost of living
Despite the untimely increases after the changeover to the euro and since the boom in tourism, the cost of living in Portugal is still a little cheaper than in France's major cities. You will have to take into account the tourist season which will increase the price of your accommodation. Indeed, prices increase up to 15% in summer (especially for accommodation). This is especially true in seaside resorts. Price level: 1 litre of petrol costs on average €1.50, 1 coffee between €0.60 and €2, 1 beer between €1 and €3.
Small budget: from 20 € (sleeping in a campsite, youth hostel or new generation hostel) to 70 € (staying in a modest pension
).Medium budget: about 60 € (staying in a very suitable residencial or correct bed and breakfast).
Big budget: from 150 € (by staying in a very comfortable or charming hotel).
