How much does it cost to live in Cascais?
Typical Month (Mid Range)
$2,270 (€1,968)
Housing, food, transport, mobile, coworking and gym.
Updated September 2026 · Sources cited: beportugal.com, portugalbuyersagent.com
- Typical Month (Lower End)
- $1,063 (€921)
- Typical Month (Premium)
- $4,488 (€3,890)
Good to know
Good to Know
- Cascais rents run well above the Portugal national average and above many parts of Lisbon — furnished short-term monthly listings typically cost more than the headline long-lease averages quoted by aggregators.
- Pingo Doce and Continente are the main budget supermarket chains locally, and the Cascais municipal market (Mercado da Vila) is a good option for cheaper fresh produce and fish.
- Housing supply is tight in the most walkable areas near the historic center and marina, since Cascais has shifted from a summer-only resort to a year-round expat and remote-worker base — booking a furnished monthly rental well ahead of peak season is worth it.
- The Navegante Metropolitano pass (€40/month) is the single most useful transport purchase for a nomad based in Cascais — it covers commuter trains into Lisbon plus all local buses and the Lisbon metro/tram network on one card.
- Non-EU nomads (US, UK, etc.) planning to stay past the 90-day Schengen limit need to apply for the D8 digital nomad visa or D7 visa before arrival or shortly after — the €3,680/month income threshold for the D8 is notably high.
- Coworking pricing in Cascais skews toward flexible-brand chains (Regus/Spaces) rather than a large scene of independent local spaces — day-pass rates can vary a lot by provider and contract length.
Monthly Totals
- Mid-range month
- €1,968
Includes 5 estimated components
- Lean month
- €921
Includes 4 estimated components
- Comfortable month
- €3,890
Includes 6 estimated components
Living Costs
- Where nomads live
- No single 'digital nomad district' is formally documented, but expats/remote professionals concentrate in Cascais' historic center (Centro), Monte Estoril, Bairro do Rosário, Gandarinha, and the upscale Quinta da Marinha area. Housing figures below reflect these areas; São Domingos de Rana (10-15 min inland) is the commonly cited cheaper proxy for budget-conscious renters.
Housing (per month)
- Mid-range 1-bed
- €1,320
Survey / cost-of-living site
Same source states prices for a one-bedroom apartment in the city center average at €1,320 per month.
- Budget studio / 1-bed
- €1,050
Survey / cost-of-living site
GoldCrest/PortugalBuyersAgent cost-of-living page, citing Numbeo: outside the center you'll pay around €1,050 for a one-bedroom apartment per month.
- Premium apartment
- €3,092
Survey / cost-of-living site
Same source states a three-bedroom apartment in the city center runs around €3,092 per month.
- Private room in a shared home
- €600
Estimated
No live room-share listing for Cascais was found at the time of research. Estimated at roughly 55-60% of the budget 1BR apartment figure below, a typical ratio for shared-flat rooms in Portuguese coastal towns.
Groceries
- Groceries for one (month)
- €170
Estimated
Blended and halved estimate: beportugal.com's local guide notes supermarket spending 'up to €250' per month for two people, while cascais-real-estate.com cites €350-500/month for a couple; averaged and halved for a single person.
Sample prices
1L Milk
- 1L Milk
- €1.00
Estimated
Estimated midpoint of a Portugal-wide range (€0.80-€1.20/L) reported by Portugal Homes; not Cascais-specific.
Loaf of White Bread
- Loaf Of White Bread
- €1.50
Estimated
No Cascais-specific source found; rough estimate based on typical Portuguese supermarket bread pricing.
Dozen Eggs
- Dozen Eggs
- €3.30
Estimated
No Cascais-specific source found; rough estimate based on general Portuguese supermarket price levels.
Chicken Breast, 1kg
- Chicken Breast, 1kg
- €6.50
Estimated
No Cascais-specific source found; rough estimate based on general Portuguese supermarket price levels.
1.5L Bottled Water (Store)
- 1.5L Bottled Water (Store)
- €0.50
Estimated
Estimate for store-bought (not restaurant) bottled water; no Cascais-specific source found.
Eating out
- Cheap meal
- €11
Estimated
beportugal.com's Cascais local's guide states a restaurant meal will cost 'at least €15 each'. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 15 EUR reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
- High-end meal
- €50
Estimated
No specific per-person high-end figure found for Cascais; estimated based on typical upscale marina/seafront restaurant pricing in this touristy coastal town, roughly 2-3x the standard meal price.
- Mid-range meal
- €19
Estimated
Portugal Homes cites a Portugal-wide (not Cascais-specific) meal for two at a mid-range, three-course restaurant at €30-€70; midpoint (€50) halved for one diner. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 25 EUR reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
Work, Transport & Essentials
Coworking
- Day pass
- €23
Survey / cost-of-living site
Hubble On-Demand marketplace lists a Cascais coworking day pass at $26.40 per person per day; the listing publishes the price directly in USD, so no local-currency figure was recorded for this specific listing.
Published in USD
- Monthly hot desk
- €169
Operator's own price
Regus's own Cascais coworking page states a desk rents for €169 per month, though this rate is based on a 24-month contract; shorter/flexible terms may cost more.
Transport
- Single ride
- €2.90
Survey / cost-of-living site
Blog states a single CP train fare from Cais do Sodré (Lisbon) to Cascais is €2.90.
- Monthly pass
- €40
Survey / cost-of-living site
Blog states the Navegante Metropolitano pass costs €40/month and covers the Cascais line, Metro, Carris buses/trams, Carris Metropolitana and MobiCascais buses across the whole Lisbon Metropolitan Area.
Mobile & data
- Monthly plan
- €12
Estimated
No specific Cascais-area carrier listing was retrieved at the time of research; figure is an estimate based on general knowledge of typical Portuguese SIM-only prepaid plans (MEO, NOS, Vodafone) in the ~€10-15/month range for a data-heavy tier.
Short Stays (per night)
- Seasonal pricing
- Yes
- Why
- July–August peak tourism driven by Portuguese school holidays, foreign tourist influx, and the Festas do Mar (mid-to-late August), combined with dry, sunny weather; November–February wet season and shorter daylight create a distinct low-demand period.
Low season
- Budget
- €50
Expedia and Hotels.com state December-February lowest prices; basic 2-star/studio Airbnb floor rate
- Luxury
- €240
Booking.com 5-star average $260 USD year-round; maintains near-baseline in winter due to luxury segment price rigidity
- Premium
- €145
Booking.com 4-star baseline $131 USD with winter discount; legacy hotel and upscale 4-star winter rates
- Standard
- €95
Booking.com 3-star average $88 USD; Trip.com winter low-season data December $160 avg (blended); 3-star hotel winter rate
High season
- Budget
- €75
Kayak basic hotel listing €60-83/night and Tripadvisor minimum deals $62 USD; averaging basic 2-star hotel and simple studio Airbnb
- Luxury
- €440
Hotel Cascais Miragem Health & Spa (5-star) and Booking.com 5-star average $260 + summer peak markup; extrapolated from luxury tier comparables
- Premium
- €285
Sheraton Cascais Resort (4-star/luxury property) at $311 USD for July 19-20, 2026 per Tripadvisor
- Standard
- €190
Eurostars Cascais (3-star) at $176 USD per Tripadvisor July data; 3-star hotel baseline with summer peak multiplier
Low-season months
- November
- December
- January
- February
High-season months
- June
- July
- August
- September
Sources cited for this category
These are the sources cited in this cost of living research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.
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Data last updated September 2026 · Verify anything important.