Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 18.7% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.2% more in Lisbon
- Groceries
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pay 9.4% more in Lisbon
- Transportation
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pay 3.5% more in Lisbon
- Housing
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pay 32.4% more in Lisbon
- Childcare
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pay 39.2% more in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.8% more in Lisbon
- Clothing
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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.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 15.2% more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.14
|
$13.66
€12.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.53
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.50
|
$1.86
€1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.07
|
$1.36
€1.22
|
|
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.20
|
$1.48
€1.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.54
|
$5.58
€5.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.40
|
$3.87
€3.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.58
|
$2.97
€2.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.91
|
$3.31
€2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$1.04
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.55
|
$0.69
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.68
|
$0.89
€0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$1.06
€0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.61
|
$0.88
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
|
pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.08
|
$7.21
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.01
|
$42.87
€38.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€27,815.33
|
$32,152.89
€28,805.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.68
|
$9.86
€8.83
|
|
pay 32.4% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€36.13
|
$39.90
€35.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€806.89
|
$1,514.21
€1,356.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€656.44
|
$1,070.61
€959.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€81.57
|
$106.17
€95.12
|
|
pay 39.2% more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€408.05
|
$576.40
€516.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,005.23
|
$15,251.75
€13,663.91
|
|
pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.00
|
$3.22
€2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.65
|
$2.61
€2.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.08
|
$6.00
€5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€36.72
|
$42.41
€38.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.03
|
$8.57
€7.68
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€69.81
|
$86.58
€77.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€30.23
|
$37.63
€33.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€71.89
|
$82.49
€73.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€84.08
|
$108.41
€97.13
|
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