Im a Brit who quit UK for Portugal – fine dining is 30 a head, trains are just over a quid and theres no council tax [Video]

A SUN-DRENCHED adventure was top of the agenda for me when I swapped London for Lisbon – but the move has been brighter for my bank balance too. 

I’m just one of the many British expats who have fallen in love with the Portuguese capital over the years – making my own journey in the summer of 2020.

Working as a freelance journalist, I ended up relocating after living in London for nine years, and found my living costs to be so much lower in Lisbon.

I currently pay around £640 (€750) for a two-bedroom apartment in Lapa – a coveted central area of the city more popular with locals then tourists.

Living on my own is something that never felt feasible …