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Porto on a backpacker budget

Porto costs a backpacker about €44 a day before a bed. Here is what that covers, where to sleep near the centre, and which overland corridors run through it.

Modelled estimates, not quotes. Last rebuilt 2026-09-23.

€44per day
€18dorm bed
€51twin room
€62day all-in

What to see

Ribeira, Livraria Lello, port cellars.

Eating

Francesinha €9.

Beds near the centre

Distances are from the city centre point the planner uses.

Fantasy Hostel Portohostel0.1 km
Bombeiros Voluntários do Portohostel0.2 km
The PortoBello - Charming Guesthouseguest house0.1 km
Axis Porto Club Hotelhotel0.1 km
Turim Oporto Hotelhotel0.1 km

Markets and cheap eats

Feira de Numismática, Filatelia e Colecionismomarket0.3 km
Mercado Porto Bellomarket0.5 km
Mercadinho dos Clérigosmarket0.5 km

Nearest hospital

Worth knowing before you need it.

Hospital Geral de Santo Antónioemergency0.8 km

Routes through Porto

Costed corridors that pass through, each with the full leg-by-leg breakdown.

Porto → Lisbon8 days · €578 Paris → Porto13 days · €1,135

Next stops on the network

CoimbraPortugal · 106 km SalamancaSpain · 248 km LisbonPortugal · 274 km MadridSpain · 421 km LagosPortugal · 450 km SevilleSpain · 475 km CórdobaSpain · 489 km BilbaoSpain · 523 km

Common questions

How much does Porto cost per day?

Budget about €44 a day for food and local transport, plus a bed. A dorm bunk runs around €18, a twin room about €51, and a small guesthouse room about €68. Two people sharing a twin usually beat two dorm beds here.

What is worth seeing in Porto?

Ribeira, Livraria Lello, port cellars.

Where do you eat cheaply in Porto?

Francesinha €9.

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