Cost of living in Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal
compared to
Search to compare..
Cost of living in Lisbon vs. Portugal overall average
Lisbon is 18.7% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.2% more in Lisbon
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% more in Lisbon
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% more in Lisbon
- Housing
-
pay 32.4% more in Lisbon
- Childcare
-
pay 39.2% more in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.8% more in Lisbon
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% more in Lisbon
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Lisbon are more expensive than in Portugal.
Lisbon Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.03
|
$10.72
-
$19.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
$8.57
-
$10.72
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$1.07
-
$2.68
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.20
|
$1.07
-
$2.47
|
Lisbon - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.30
|
$0.64
-
$2.14
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€4.91
|
$2.81
-
$16.08
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.41
|
$3.25
-
$5.15
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.62
|
$1.61
-
$4.29
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€2.91
|
$1.46
-
$4.38
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.91
|
$0.49
-
$1.44
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.49
-
$1.45
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.49
-
$1.94
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.94
|
$0.49
-
$1.46
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.38
-
$1.60
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.82
|
$0.49
-
$1.36
|
Lisbon - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.35
|
$6.61
-
$7.71
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.74
|
$32.15
-
$42.87
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€28,308.60
|
$30,009.37
-
$32,152.89
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€8.68
|
$7.50
-
$13.57
|
Lisbon - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€35.13
|
$32.15
-
$53.59
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,333.17
|
$1,286.12
-
$2,036.35
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€942.61
|
$857.41
-
$1,393.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€93.48
|
$73.76
-
$163.92
|
Lisbon - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€507.49
|
$482.29
-
$857.41
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€13,428.21
|
$7,073.64
-
$20,813.64
|
Lisbon - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.83
|
$1.61
-
$5.36
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.29
|
$1.07
-
$4.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.28
|
$5.46
-
$6.43
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€37.34
|
$30.01
-
$64.31
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.55
|
$7.50
-
$12.86
|
Lisbon - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€76.23
|
$37.51
-
$128.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€33.13
|
$21.44
-
$53.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€72.62
|
$53.59
-
$107.18
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€95.45
|
$64.31
-
$160.76
|
Lisbon - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Portugal
to see the average cost of cities throughout Portugal, like
Coimbra,
Leiria,
Vila Nova De Gaia,
Chaves,
Matosinhos,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Portugal compared to Lisbon.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
Change currency:
United States Dollar (USD)