Here's some important information to help you calculate your meal budget for your trip to Portugal.
First, it's a good idea to know the names of the different meals in Portugal:
Lunch => Breakfast = Café de manhà
Dinner => Lunch = Almoço
Supper => Dinner = Jantar
On average, a meal in Portugal costs between 7 and 13 euros.
Here's the average price of restaurant meals:
- Breakfast = 5 €
- Lunch = 7 to 10 €
- Dinner = 7 to 15 €
These prices include taxes and tips.
Daily meal budget
Here's what your daily meal budget might look like, depending on your travel profile, if you eat all your meals out:
- Economy = 20 € / day / person
- Medium = 25 € / day / person
- Luxury = 30 € / day / person
How can I save?
The above budget examples are based on eating out.
Of course, you'll make substantial savings if you drop by the grocery store or small local markets to buy a few meals. Street snacks are also highly recommended in Portugal, very cheap and delicious!
This way, you could decide to have your lunch in the hotel room, or have a lovely little picnic at lunchtime or even in the evening.