Is Portugal expensive? How much does it cost to travel in Portugal?

Actually, traveling abroad is quite expensive. The most expensive places are air tickets and accommodation. How much is the tour in Portugal? It depends on how many days you plan to play and how you plan to play these days.

foreign currency

Spain and Portugal on the Iberian peninsula are both in the euro zone. Compared with other western European countries, the overall price is not high. The exchange rate for real-time inquiry in April of 20 18 is about 1:7.8. Need to be reminded that when you exchange foreign exchange, you should explain it with the bank exchange point. Don't give all 500 euros in cash. It's hard to find it in Europe, and many smaller stores will reject it for fear of counterfeit money. In most cases, the staff will give 100 euro denomination, which is easy to change. In addition, domestic exchange now requires registration, with a quota of 50,000 US dollars per person per year. You should pay attention to see if there are any over-quota.

Cash and credit cards

Before we set out, we exchanged 800 euros in cash at the Bank of China. In actual travel, most hotels, restaurants and supermarkets accept credit cards, but some roadside souvenir shops or handicraft shops only accept cash. If the amount is large, try to use international credit cards such as VISA or MasterCard. Only some large shopping malls in Portugal can accept UnionPay, and most merchants still accept foreign currency cards. On the issue of chip cards and magnetic stripe cards, I suggest you bring a chip card as much as possible, because many self-service ticket vending machines or high-speed toll stations can only accept chip cards, which will make it more convenient to travel.

consumption level

According to the British "Guardian" report, in the euro zone 19 countries, each country has its own price level, purchasing power and cost of living. Portugal is the country with the lowest price level in Western Europe. Measured by the average euro area of 100 euros, the consumption in Portugal can reach the level of 122 euros.

Specifically, in the most famous gourmet restaurants in Lisbon and Porto, two people can have a super satisfying seafood dinner and port wine for only 25-35 euros, equivalent to about 200-300 yuan. As for accommodation, we prefer B&B. We choose the most central house, and the room is spacious and beautiful. It only costs about 70 euros (about 540 RMB) to stay for one night. Even a high-end five-star hotel in Lisbon, the capital, costs only about 140 euros (about 1000 RMB) a night, so it can be said that the consumption level is very low.

This trip to Portugal and Spain lasted 10 days and the per capita consumption was about 13000. The main cost is air tickets.