Portugal uses the Euro (EUR) as of January 1999. Prior to this, the currency was the Portuguese escudo but it was removed from circulation as of 2012. The word ‘escudo’ means ‘shield’ in Portuguese. Some average costs you might encounter in Portugal are: 1 litre milk: 0.60 EUR 1 cappuccino: 1.30 EUR Eating in restaurant for two: 20 EUR Cinema ticket: 7 EUR