Porto: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked Β· 72Commenters who have lived in Porto mostly find it affordable and charming, with caveats about rising rents and dining out costs.
- cheap family-run lunches
- friendly locals
- charming city feel
- affordable essentials
- pace of life
- rising rents
- expensive beer and eating out
- high costs versus Portugal's wages
- pricey city-centre housing
- Porto remains affordable if you eat like locals
- Rents climb fast outside the outskirts
- Locals say prices are high for Portugal
- Visitors fall in love quickly but few stay long-term
- Budget around 1100-1400 euros monthly for a single person
Read from 8 videos, 26 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-08; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
What I Spend In A Month Living In Porto As A Digital Nomad
The Money Passport Β· 34K views Β· 2022
What viewers said
βI lived in Miramar just south of Porto for ten years. Prices have risen but if you live here you get to know where to go, you can eat very cheap at lunch time in family run restaurants with good wholesome food. Traveling to nearby places suβ
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βIΒ΄m "Portuense" (natural from Porto). Yr video was very realist. Even for me... Good conclusion: yes, you liked to live in Porto. Fantastic. This city and their people, deserves that!β
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βhi I live in portugal close to Lisbon and have to say 4β¬ for a beer is expensive for portuguese standards, at a cafe out of the city centers or at some parties (like uni parties) we get a "mini" for 1β¬ or a large cup for like 2,5β¬ also my hβ
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βWe went to Lisbon last October and loved it. Made a few videos about what we could see over a week and we barely accomplished the minimum (so much to see). Living in Porto for the length of time you did must have given you a good perspectivβ
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βOverall you did well. Iβm sure your circumstances were difficult due to Covid. Without the pandemic I would spend much less on accommodations and much more on eating out, entrance fees to sites, etc. I just subscribed. I heard Albania is beβ
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βGreat information. Thank you. Just returned from 12 days in Portugal...we loved it....Lisbon, Porto and Sintra! Ready to go back today!β
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βI live in the north of England. Apart from the port wine and the public transport I thought the prices you paid were surprisingly high. Even the beer seemed to be as expensive or even more expensive than it is here. The food you bought in cβ
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βWe're here visiting as well and also in Cetofeida. Porto is amazing!β
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βVery enjoyable! I like frugal travelers too because they show how to save money on restaurants and other things.βΊοΈβ
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βA very eloquent guy. You can just sit and listen to him. Yes, I like Porto too. Had a great time there a few years back and also stayed in the center of town. Fact is that one can get by with very little but eating out will get you.β
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