Cost of living in Lisbon
compared to
Cost of living in Lisbon vs. Portugal overall average
Lisbon is 21.2% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.1% more in Lisbon
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% more in Lisbon
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% more in Lisbon
- Housing
-
pay 35.6% more in Lisbon
- Childcare
-
pay 40.5% more in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.4% more in Lisbon
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% 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 |
$16.35
€13.93
|
$11.68
-
$21.46
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$9.34
-
$11.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.07
|
$1.75
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.36
|
$1.17
-
$2.34
|
Lisbon - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.53
|
$1.17
-
$2.69
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.60
€5.63
|
$2.92
-
$10.96
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.37
€3.73
|
$3.76
-
$6.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
€3.00
|
$2.31
-
$4.67
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
€3.15
|
$2.12
-
$5.83
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$0.69
-
$1.58
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.65
|
$0.63
-
$1.06
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.53
-
$1.53
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.95
|
$0.64
-
$1.43
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.70
|
$0.48
-
$1.32
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.76
|
$0.47
-
$1.06
|
Lisbon - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€6.68
|
$7.36
-
$8.75
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.72
€39.81
|
$35.04
-
$46.72
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,922.69
€30,606.35
|
$35,039.69
-
$40,879.64
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.61
€10.75
|
$8.75
-
$24.53
|
Lisbon - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.69
€33.81
|
$32.12
-
$52.56
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,643.37
€1,400.16
|
$1,284.79
-
$2,102.38
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,233.04
€1,050.56
|
$934.39
-
$1,635.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.34
€95.71
|
$75.92
-
$178.63
|
Lisbon - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.37
€535.37
|
$525.60
-
$700.79
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,617.31
€14,158.05
|
$10,511.91
-
$22,682.36
|
Lisbon - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€2.99
|
$2.34
-
$5.61
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.76
€2.35
|
$1.17
-
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.83
€5.82
|
$6.07
-
$7.01
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.26
€43.67
|
$35.04
-
$75.92
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$8.18
-
$11.68
|
Lisbon - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.27
€94.80
|
$46.72
-
$140.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
€35.94
|
$23.36
-
$52.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.12
€82.75
|
$58.40
-
$140.16
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.37
€108.52
|
$70.08
-
$175.20
|
Lisbon - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Portugal
to see the average cost of cities throughout Portugal, like
Ericeira,
Aveiro,
Cascais,
Faro,
Vila Nova de Famalicao,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Portugal compared to Lisbon.
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