Cost of Living Comparison Between Alges and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Alges and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Alges is 4.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Alges is 11.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Alges
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.75 €11.87
$16.09 €13.89
-14.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.3 €44.27
$64.1 €55.3
-19.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.4 €8.12
$10.28 €8.88
-8.56%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.44
$2.78 €2.4
1.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.23 €1.92
-1.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.57 €1.35
45.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.41 €2.95
-31.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.82 €3.3
-8.64%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alges
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.14 €0.98
-0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.73 €1.49
16.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.67 €1.44
34.13%
Eggs
$3.44 €2.97
$3.13 €2.7
9.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.02 €9.52
$13.31 €11.5
-17.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 €6.83
$7.99 €6.9
-1.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.13 €12.2
$15.97 €13.79
-11.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.28 €1.97
17.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.7 €1.47
-14.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 €1.52
$2.04 €1.76
-13.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$2.55 €2.2
17.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.76 €1.52
-16.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.05 €1.77
12.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 €0.76
$1.98 €1.71
-55.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.81 €0.7
6.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.1 €5.26
$6.59 €5.69
-7.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.31 €4.59
$5.87 €5.07
-9.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.33 €1.15
-0.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$2.92 €2.52
10.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Alges
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.27 €1.96
3.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.53 €39.31
$46.15 €39.85
-1.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.58 €3.96
$4.23 €3.66
8.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.74
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.55 €15.16
$18.68 €16.13
-6.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.09 €1.81
-6.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
1.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K €34.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
0.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alges
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 €144
$148 €128
12.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.43 €20.23
$20.98 €18.11
11.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.31 €42.57
$39.65 €34.24
24.36%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alges
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.12 €39.82
$47.92 €41.37
-3.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.99 €7.76
$18.57 €16.03
-51.59%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 €7.08
$9.38 €8.1
-12.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alges
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$742 €641
$607 €524
22.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.5K €17.7K
$16.1K €13.9K
27.52%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alges
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.9 €75.1
$104 €90.1
-16.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.92 €30.15
$41.09 €35.48
-15.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 €79.2
$92.7 €80
-1.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 €81.3
$119 €102
-20.67%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Alges
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,276 €1,102
$1,592 €1,375
-19.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 €935
$1,262 €1,090
-14.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,120 €1,831
$3,046 €2,630
-30.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,632 €1,409
$2,069 €1,787
-21.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,619 €7,442
$7,280 €6,286
18.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,257 €4,539
$4,549 €3,928
15.57%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Alges
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,311 €1,132
$1,462 €1,263
-10.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
3.81
31.50%

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Last update for Alges: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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