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Portugal
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- 1
- guide
- Average rating
- 7.0
- average rating
- Average monthly living costs, before rent
- $1,584
- a month before rent
At a glance
Visa and working hours
Digital nomad visa available
Portugal offers five visa options for remote workers who wish to live and work in the country:
- The Temporary-Stay Visa is the most suitable choice for digital nomads seeking to work remotely from Portugal.
- The D7 Passive Income Visa is ideal for those planning to stay up to two years.
- The D2 Entrepreneur Visa and the Portugal Golden Visa are designed for individuals interested in investing in the Portuguese economy and pursuing a path to permanent residency.
- A short-stay tourist visa is available for those intending to stay for less than 90 days and do not require a local bank account.
Working hours
Portugal is an hour behind CET, aligned with the UK in GMT.
Typical year in Lisbon
By month
| Month | Low °C | High °C | Rain mm | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 | 16 | 149 | wet month |
| February | 11 | 17 | 87 | |
| March | 9 | 18 | 129 | wet month |
| April | 12 | 24 | 69 | |
| May | 13 | 26 | 26 | |
| June | 17 | 31 | 25 | peak season |
| July | 18 | 34 | 8 | peak season |
| August | 19 | 33 | 0 | peak season |
| September | 16 | 28 | 12 | peak season |
| October | 15 | 26 | 80 | |
| November | 11 | 21 | 128 | wet month |
| December | 10 | 15 | 72 |
Typical daytime highs and overnight lows, from the last two years of observations (Open-Meteo). Rain icons mark the wettest months.
- Visitors a year
- 6.5M2024
- Crowds
- High
- Peak season
- Jun–Sep
- Low season
- Nov–Feb
Costs
$1,584a month, before rent
Basic living costs, rent not included
Day-to-day spending for a month: two meals out and a coffee every day, three taxis and two nights out a week, a gym and a coworking desk. Add your rent on top.
Moderate- Meal in a casual restaurant$14
- Speciality coffee$4.22
- Pint of local beer$4.73
- Cocktail$17
- Taxi for 2 miles$11
- Men's haircut$19
- Women's haircut$42
- Gym membership, monthly$46
- Coworking, monthly$225
Prices as of Oct 2026. Confidence: high (gym & coworking verified; other prices restated at 2026-10-07 exchange rates). Sources: numbeo.com, workin.space, altar.io. Always check locally before planning around them.