Borehole Cost near Lisbon: Price per Metre (2026)
Drilling costs €20–60 per metre across Portugal and about €45–50/m in the Lisbon and Sintra area. A complete domestic borehole usually lands between €4,000 and €8,000, often without the pump.
Updated 12 October 2026 · Sources at the end of the page
How borehole pricing works
Drilling is priced per metre drilled. Casing, the pump system, flow test and licensing are separate lines. Depth is the biggest cost driver, and nobody knows it exactly before drilling: near Sintra, a local driller cites neighbouring boreholes of 40 m and 100 m.
| Depth | Drilling only at €45–50/m (Lisbon/Sintra) |
|---|---|
| 30 m | €1,350–1,500 |
| 50 m | €2,250–2,500 |
| 80 m | €3,600–4,000 |
| 100 m | €4,500–5,000 |
| 150 m | €6,750–7,500 |
Farm and drinking-water boreholes
Irrigation or industrial boreholes need larger diameters and pumps; a Spanish reference puts deep farm wells at €8,000 to over €30,000. For drinking water, the wellhead must be sealed and the water tested by an accredited lab — and where mains water exists, a borehole generally cannot replace it for drinking.
Full details in Portuguese: preços de furos de água · licenciamento.
Cost FAQ
What is the price per metre for borehole drilling near Lisbon?
€20–60 per metre across Portugal (average around €30/m), and €45–50/m in the Lisbon and Sintra area according to a local driller (July 2026). Hard rock pushes the price towards the top of the range.
What does a complete borehole cost?
Quote platforms put a complete domestic borehole at €4,000–8,000 (Habitissimo: €6,000–8,000 in Lisbon). idealista gives €4,000–8,000 without the pump. Farm boreholes with large flows are a different, larger project.
Is the pump included?
Usually not. In a published 2025 quote, a 2 hp stainless-steel pump with control panel, pressure tank, pipe and cable for a 150 m borehole cost €2,150 + VAT.
What does licensing cost?
A prior notification (pump up to 5 hp) has no administrative fee. Where a permit is required, APA's assessment fee can be under €200 for a private abstraction (€159.52 in a real 2026 case); the driller's final report is charged separately.
Sources
- Zaask, «Quanto custa fazer um furo de água?» — 20 a 60 €/metro, média de cerca de 30 €/m. zaask.pt
- idealista/news, «Poços e furos de água: é necessário licenciamento?» (14/09/2026) — 20 a 60 €/m; furo doméstico 4 000 a 8 000 € sem bomba; comunicação prévia até 5 cv; taxa abaixo de 200 €; regra da rede pública. idealista.pt
- Habitissimo, «Furo de água: preços e orçamentos» (jun. 2026) — 5 000 a 8 000 € por furo; Lisboa 6 000 a 8 000 €. habitissimo.pt
- Aguiar Simões & Filho, «Quanto custa um furo de água em Sintra e Lisboa» (17/07/2026) — 45 a 50 €/m de perfuração; furos vizinhos com 40 m e 100 m. aguiarsimoesefilho.com
- Orçamento de furo publicado numa campanha PPL (2025, norte do país) — 150 m a 24 €/m com PVC, bomba de 2 cv, licença APA. ppl.pt
- Hidrosondeos (Espanha), «Precio de un pozo de agua» (maio 2026) — poços agrícolas de 8 000 a mais de 30 000 €; perfuração de 35 a 150 €/m. Referência espanhola. hidrosondeos.es
- Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente — licenciamento online da utilização de recursos hídricos (SILiAmb). apambiente.pt
- Resolução do Conselho de Ministros n.º 1-A/2004 — Plano de Ordenamento do Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais (art. 9.º, n.º 1, al. s): abertura de poços e furos sujeita a parecer). faolex.fao.org
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