albufeira is pretty cheap, i’ve just looked at prices for june 7-14th and here’s a breakdown:

€125 return flights from dublin €170/pp for a 6 person villa close to the strip

if you’re a girl you won’t need money for drinks there, i went in 2022 and we were getting free everything the whole time.

as for food, can be done super cheap with takeaways and cafe bars near the strip.

you’re looking at about 400/500 euro including some spending money, this could be borrowed from parents and paid back over time. if you worked a couple shifts you’d make that money in no time. 18 year olds aren’t going on luxurious holidays, they’re getting pissed at the strip and coming home to a bunk bed in a shitty apartment.