Cost of Living Comparison Between Arouca and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Arouca and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Arouca is 4.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arouca is 13.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arouca
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.21 TTDΒ 68.6
$16.09 €13.89
-36.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.5 TTDΒ 588
$64.1 €55.3
36.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.18 TTDΒ 48.26
$10.28 €8.88
-30.16%
Cappuccino
$3.61 TTDΒ 24.23
$2.78 €2.4
29.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 TTDΒ 7.04
$2.23 €1.92
-52.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 TTDΒ 5.21
$1.57 €1.35
-50.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 TTDΒ 12.68
$3.41 €2.95
-44.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 TTDΒ 20.32
$3.82 €3.3
-20.94%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Arouca
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.72 TTDΒ 18.29
$1.14 €0.98
138.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 TTDΒ 18.18
$1.73 €1.49
56.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.7 TTDΒ 18.13
$1.67 €1.44
61.68%
Eggs
$5.08 TTDΒ 34.15
$3.13 €2.7
62.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.1 TTDΒ 54.4
$13.31 €11.5
-39.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.55 TTDΒ 70.9
$7.99 €6.9
32.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.07 TTDΒ 94.6
$15.97 €13.79
-11.90%
Apples (1kg)
$5.7 TTDΒ 38.29
$2.28 €1.97
150.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 TTDΒ 17.42
$1.7 €1.47
52.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.24 TTDΒ 28.47
$2.04 €1.76
107.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.69 TTDΒ 31.53
$2.55 €2.2
83.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 TTDΒ 10.1
$1.76 €1.52
-14.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 TTDΒ 11.16
$2.05 €1.77
-19.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 TTDΒ 13.26
$1.98 €1.71
-0.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 TTDΒ 9.5
$0.81 €0.7
74.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 TTDΒ 39.47
$6.59 €5.69
-10.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.25 TTDΒ 129
$5.87 €5.07
227.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 TTDΒ 14.18
$1.33 €1.15
58.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 TTDΒ 19.05
$2.92 €2.52
-3.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Arouca
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1 TTDΒ 6.72
$4.23 €3.66
-76.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 TTDΒ 8.59
$0.86 €0.75
48.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.05 TTDΒ 101
$18.68 €16.13
-19.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 TTDΒ 7.3
$2.09 €1.81
-47.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K TTDΒ 228.1K
$34.5K €29.8K
-1.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K TTDΒ 253.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-4.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arouca
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.2 TTDΒ 546
$148 €128
-45.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.12 TTDΒ 317
$20.98 €18.11
124.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.7 TTDΒ 422
$39.65 €34.24
58.23%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Arouca
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.77 TTDΒ 65.6
$9.38 €8.1
4.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arouca
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 TTDΒ 2,197
$607 €524
-46.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,257 TTDΒ 48.8K
$16.1K €13.9K
-54.96%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Arouca
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.3 TTDΒ 405
$104 €90.1
-42.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.77 TTDΒ 254
$41.09 €35.48
-8.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 TTDΒ 967
$92.7 €80
55.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 TTDΒ 851
$119 €102
6.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arouca
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,592 €1,375
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 €1,090
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,046 €2,630
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 €1,787
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Arouca
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
3.81
41.21%

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Last update for Arouca: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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