Cost of Living Comparison Between Argos and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Argos and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Argos is 22.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Argos is 20.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Argos
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 €10.03
$16.09 €13.89
-27.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.75 €32.59
$64.1 €55.3
-41.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 €6.89
$10.28 €8.88
-22.37%
Cappuccino
$2.64 €2.28
$2.78 €2.4
-5.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.23 €1.92
-25.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$1.57 €1.35
-64.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 €2.47
$3.41 €2.95
-16.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$3.82 €3.3
-6.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Argos
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.14 €0.98
11.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.73 €1.49
-23.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.67 €1.44
-1.20%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.93
$3.13 €2.7
8.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.28 €9.74
$13.31 €11.5
-15.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 €5.83
$7.99 €6.9
-15.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.34 €8.06
$15.97 €13.79
-41.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.28 €1.97
-35.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.7 €1.47
6.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 €0.77
$2.04 €1.76
-56.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.55 €2.2
-23.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.76 €1.52
-39.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 €1
$2.05 €1.77
-43.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.98 €1.71
-52.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.81 €0.7
-27.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 €4.28
$6.59 €5.69
-24.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.87 €5.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.76
$1.33 €1.15
52.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.92 €2.52
30.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Argos
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.58 €1.36
$2.27 €1.96
-30.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.05 €39.76
$46.15 €39.85
-0.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.99 €3.45
$4.23 €3.66
-5.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 €0.87
$0.86 €0.75
17.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.68 €10.08
$18.68 €16.13
-37.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.09 €1.81
-0.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
-7.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K €22K
$39.6K €34.2K
-35.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Argos
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 €161
$148 €128
25.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.63 €18.68
$20.98 €18.11
3.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.18 €28.65
$39.65 €34.24
-16.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Argos
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59 €50.9
$47.92 €41.37
23.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.46 €15.08
$18.57 €16.03
-5.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.41 €8.13
$9.38 €8.1
0.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Argos
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$513 €443
$607 €524
-15.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,411 €5,535
$16.1K €13.9K
-60.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Argos
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.6 €56.6
$104 €90.1
-37.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.84 €27.49
$41.09 €35.48
-22.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.4 €59
$92.7 €80
-26.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.6 €50.6
$119 €102
-50.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Argos
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 €437
$1,592 €1,375
-68.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 €332
$1,262 €1,090
-69.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 €668
$3,046 €2,630
-74.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 €538
$2,069 €1,787
-69.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,756 €2,380
$7,280 €6,286
-62.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,667 €2,302
$4,549 €3,928
-41.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Argos
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$733 €633
$1,462 €1,263
-49.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
3.81
16.01%

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Last update for Argos: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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