Italy or Portugal from Australia: which costs less?
Portugal costs less day to day: about A$80 a person a day for food and getting around with a balanced style, against about A$95 in Italy (the middle of our places in each country). Australians need no visa for a holiday in either.
| Italy | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| A day, balanced, per person | about A$95A$59 (Palermo) to A$130 (Amalfi), 11 places | about A$80A$78 (Sintra) to A$109 (Lisbon), 5 places |
| A day, street food | about A$51 | about A$51 |
| Best months | April to October | March to October and DecemberJanuary and February too |
| Busy weeks | Christmas to Epiphany, July and August summer holidays, Ferragosto | July and August peak season |
| Visa for Australians | No visa needed for a holiday | No visa needed for a holiday |
| A real 10-night trip from Sydney, 2 adults | Rome: A$8,370 | Lisbon: A$9,269 |
Food and getting around from our researched city costs: the middle value of our places in each country, with the cheapest and dearest named. Flights and stays come on top; the sample trips include them.