How Much Do Coworking Spaces Cost in Portugal?
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A hot desk in Lisbon can cost twice what a similar desk in Porto costs. Many providers also list prices without VAT, so the monthly figure you plan around is often not what you end up paying. This guide sets out published coworking prices by provider and city, typical ranges for each tier, and how IVA changes your real monthly bill in Portugal.
What Coworking Costs in Portugal at a Glance
The first time I tried to budget for a desk in Lisbon, I had three browser tabs open and three different pricing models. One space sold day passes, one sold bundles, and one had “from” prices that depended on which building I chose. Once you understand the tiers, Portuguese coworking pricing is fairly predictable. Almost every space sells some version of the same four products: a day pass, a flexible or hot desk, a fixed or dedicated desk, and a private office.
All prices below were taken from the providers’ own pages in October 2026. Treat them as examples, because operators change them, run promotions and add new locations. Always confirm on the provider’s site before you commit.
Typical Price Ranges by Tier
Across the providers covered in this guide, prices fall into these bands:
| Tier | What you get | Typical published range |
|---|---|---|
| Day pass | One day at any free desk | About €15 to €25 |
| Flexible or hot desk | Monthly access, no assigned seat | About €60 to €250 a month, most between €95 and €220 |
| Fixed or dedicated desk | Your own desk, often with storage and longer access hours | About €118 to €360 a month |
| Private office | Lockable room, usually priced per person or per office | From €250 + IVA per person at LACS, €440 + IVA a month at Solvian |
The pattern is consistent. Central and premium Lisbon spaces sit at the top of each range. Porto and the smaller independent operators sit at the bottom. If you are moving for remote work, the city you choose matters more than almost any other decision. Lisbon vs Porto for Tech Workers: Salaries, Startups, and Lifestyle covers the wider trade-offs between the two.
The IVA Rule That Changes Every Quote
This catches nearly every newcomer. Most Portuguese coworking providers quote prices “+ IVA”, which means VAT is added on top. On the mainland the standard rate is 23%. A desk advertised at a tidy monthly figure will therefore cost almost a quarter more when the invoice arrives.
A few providers show VAT-inclusive prices. WorkHub’s day pass, for example, is €19 with VAT included. WorkOffice’s day pass is listed at €18 + VAT. At first glance WorkOffice looks cheaper, but once you add 23% it costs more than WorkHub’s. Always compare like with like.
The Azores and Madeira can set lower regional VAT rates, so island prices quoted without VAT carry a smaller uplift than mainland ones. If you invoice clients as a freelancer, some of that IVA may be recoverable. See Portugal’s Value Added Tax (IVA): Standard, Intermediate, and Reduced Rates for how the rates and deductions work.
Lisbon Coworking Prices by Provider
Lisbon has the widest choice and the widest price spread in the country. For your first month, here is what the published numbers look like.
| Provider and area | Day pass | Flexible desk per month | Fixed desk per month | IVA as stated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Home Lisboa, Cais do Sodré | From €25 | Roaming from €250 | Resident from €360 | Check at checkout |
| LACS, Anjos, Conde d’Óbidos, Santos | From €20 | Flex from €220 | Fix from €290 | + IVA |
| WorkHub, Marvila and Braço de Prata | €19 | €125 | €182 | Day pass included, plans + IVA |
| WorkOffice | €18 | Shared desk €98 | Fixed desk €118 | + IVA |
Central Lisbon: Second Home and LACS
Second Home Lisboa occupies the upper floor of the Mercado da Ribeira building in Cais do Sodré. It is the space people photograph, with plants everywhere and a busy events calendar. A single day pass starts at €25. A 3-day bundle is €70 and a 5-day bundle is €115. The roaming (flexible) desk starts at €250 a month and the resident (fixed) desk at €360 a month. Those are the top figures in this guide. You are paying for the location, the community and the design.
LACS has spaces in Anjos, Conde d’Óbidos and Santos, plus Cascais and Porto. Its daily plan starts at €20 + VAT and its weekly plan at €70 + VAT. The flex desk is from €220 + VAT a month and gives shared access from 9h to 19h. The fix desk, with your own desk and 24/7 access, is from €290 + VAT a month. The “from” matters here, because the final price depends on the building. Many of us choose LACS Conde d’Óbidos for the river views over the docks, and that kind of location affects what you pay.
Imagine you are a designer on a D8 visa who works with US clients until late evening. A flex desk that closes at 19h would leave you working from your kitchen table every night. Paying extra for a 24/7 fixed desk can be the right call. For the visa side of that lifestyle, see Portugal D8 Digital Nomad Visa: How to Work Remotely and Live Legally.
Eastern Lisbon Value: WorkHub and WorkOffice
Head east to Marvila and Braço de Prata and prices drop sharply. WorkHub’s day pass is €19 with VAT included. Its hybrid plan, 10 days a month, is €90 + VAT. The flex desk is €125 + VAT a month and the dedicated desk €182 + VAT a month. It also offers a virtual office for €45 + VAT a month, which is useful if you need a business address for correspondence.
WorkOffice is the lowest-priced Lisbon option in this guide. The day pass is €18 + VAT. A shared desk on weekdays from 9h to 18h is €98 + VAT a month. A fixed desk is €118 + VAT a month, and the “Mensal Total” plan is €138 + VAT a month. If you go into an office three or four days a week and mostly need reliable Wi-Fi and a proper chair, these plans can save you a lot of money over a year.
The trade-off is location and atmosphere. Marvila has a creative, warehouse-district feel, but depending on where you live it can mean a longer commute. For a neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood look at what is available, see How to Find Coworking Spaces in Lisbon.
Premium Districts: Avenida da Liberdade, Chiado and Príncipe Real
Coworking spaces in Lisbon’s prestige districts usually sit at or above the top of the Lisbon range. These are the areas around Avenida da Liberdade, Chiado and Príncipe Real. Expect boutique interiors, meeting rooms suited to client visits and addresses that look good on a business card. Pricing is often given by quote or after a tour, especially for private offices.
Ask for a tour, request the full price list with and without IVA, and find out what is bundled. Meeting room hours, printing, lockers and guest passes vary a great deal between spaces. In these areas the address is part of what you are buying. Decide honestly whether your work needs it.
Porto, Gaia and Madeira Coworking Prices
Outside Lisbon, the same desk often costs much less. That is a big part of why so many remote workers I know have moved north or to the islands.
| Provider and area | Day or week | Flexible or hot desk per month | Fixed or dedicated per month | IVA as stated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACS Porto, Boavista | Coworking from €15 | Not listed | Private office from €250 per person | + IVA |
| Solvian, Campo Alegre | €15 a day, €60 a week | Hot desk by day or week | Dedicated desk €170, private office €440 | + IVA |
| WebOffice, Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia | Not listed | Nomad €75, Nomad Plus €95 | Resident €125, Resident Plus €175 | + IVA |
| BŌN Coworking, Bonfim | Not listed | Hot desk €60, 24/7 access | Not listed | + IVA |
| Cowork Funchal, Madeira | €15 a day, €50 a week | €130 | €160, 24-hour access | Without VAT |
Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia
LACS Porto in Boavista lists coworking from €15 + VAT per person, compared with €20 + VAT at LACS Anjos in Lisbon. Its private offices start at €250 + VAT per person, the same as in Lisbon. Solvian in Campo Alegre charges €15 + VAT a day or €60 + VAT a week for a hot desk. A dedicated desk there is €170 + VAT a month, and a private office for 2 or 4 people is €440 + VAT a month.
WebOffice, on Rua de Pinto Bessa in Porto with a second site in Vila Nova de Gaia, structures its plans by hours. Nomad gives hot-desk access for 4 hours for €75 a month. Nomad Plus gives 8 hours for €95. Resident is €125 and Resident Plus €175, all + VAT. If you only need the mornings for calls and focus work, the 4-hour plan is very good value.
BŌN Coworking in Bonfim lists a hot desk monthly plan at €60 + VAT with 24/7 access, and its home page advertises “from €50 a month”. That makes it the lowest monthly hot desk in this guide. Bonfim is an increasingly popular residential area among expats, so many members can walk there.
Porto i/o, once one of the city’s best-known coworking spaces, has closed its physical spaces. Do not plan your move around it. For connectivity comparisons, see Best co-working spaces in Lisbon and Porto with reliable fiber internet.
Funchal, Madeira
Cowork Funchal on Rua das Mercês sells a flexible unreserved desk for €15 a day, €50 a week or €130 a month. These prices are listed without VAT. A fixed reserved desk with 24-hour access is €160 a month. Madeira can apply a lower regional VAT rate, so the final uplift is smaller than on the mainland.
Funchal draws a mix of long-stay nomads and residents, and the community leans social. For how the island compares with the capital’s scene, see Digital Nomad communities: Madeira’s Nomad Village vs Lisbon hubs.
Ericeira, Lagos and the Algarve
Surf towns such as Ericeira, and Algarve hubs such as Lagos, have small coworking spaces that cater to nomads. Some are attached to coliving houses or surf camps. Expect simpler setups, strong communities and prices that rise with the tourist season. Plans are often sold by the week or as packages with accommodation. Message the space directly. Ask whether IVA is included, what happens to your desk in August, and whether there is backup internet.
How to Pick the Right Plan Without Overpaying
Once you know the numbers, choosing a plan is about matching it to how you actually work.
A Step-by-Step Way to Choose
- Track for two weeks how many days you genuinely want to work outside home. Many people overestimate this.
- If it is fewer than about eight days a month, compare day passes and bundles, such as Second Home’s 3-day and 5-day bundles or WorkHub’s 10-day hybrid plan, against a monthly flex desk.
- Check access hours against your clients’ time zones. A 9h–18h desk is no use for evening calls with the US.
- Convert every price to the same basis by adding 23% IVA wherever the price is listed “+ IVA”. On the islands, use the regional rate.
- Ask what is included: meeting room credits, lockers, printing, guest passes, phone booths and coffee.
- Book a day pass before signing up for a month. Test the Wi-Fi on video calls, the chairs and the noise level.
- Ask about the notice period and minimum term before you pay a deposit.
Why “From” Prices Vary
Most providers in this guide publish their prices openly. Several list “from” prices that depend on the location or the desk you choose. LACS is a clear example: the same flex or fix plan costs different amounts in different buildings. Window desks, larger desks or newer sites can cost more than the advertised starting point. When you see “from”, ask for the exact price for the specific desk and building you want, in writing.
Taxes, Language Lessons and the Hidden Value of a Desk
If you freelance under recibos verdes, coworking fees may count as a business expense, depending on your tax regime. Keep every fatura with your NIF on it. For the setup, see Freelancing in Portugal (Recibos Verdes): Taxes, Social Security, and Setup. Americans are taxed by the US as well as Portugal, and many use a specialist service such as Taxes for Expats to handle the US side. US Taxes for Americans Living in Portugal explains the basics. If your US tax preparer asks whether a desk rental is deductible, Taxes for Expats can advise on that side of the question.
A coworking membership also helps with integration, which is easy to overlook. I booked weekly iTalki Portuguese lessons from a phone booth at my desk. Then I practised over coffee with Portuguese members who were patient with my terrible verb conjugations. If you are building your language skills alongside your career, iTalki tutors can work around coworking hours. For more structured routes, see Learning Portuguese for Career Growth: Certificates and Business Language.
Finally, coworking is not the only option. If the numbers do not work this year, a well-planned home setup can be enough. How to Set Up a Home Office in Portugal walks through the essentials.
Disclaimer
This article is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Laws, prices and regulations vary by location and change over time. Consult a qualified professional for guidance on your specific situation.
