Cost of Living Comparison Between Arue and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Arue and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Arue is 13.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Arue is 8.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arue
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$16.09 €13.89
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$64.1 €55.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$10.28 €8.88
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Cappuccino
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$2.78 €2.4
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.23 €1.92
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.57 €1.35
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.41 €2.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.82 €3.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arue
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 CFPF 146
$1.14 €0.98
25.44%
White Bread (500g)
$4.79 CFPF 491
$1.73 €1.49
176.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.83 CFPF 392
$1.67 €1.44
129.34%
Eggs
$11.55 CFPF 1,184
$3.13 €2.7
269.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$57.8 CFPF 5,922
$13.31 €11.5
334.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$27.69 CFPF 2,837
$7.99 €6.9
246.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.68 CFPF 2,528
$15.97 €13.79
54.54%
Apples (1kg)
$5.48 CFPF 562
$2.28 €1.97
140.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 CFPF 295
$1.7 €1.47
69.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.71 CFPF 789
$2.04 €1.76
277.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$8.87 CFPF 909
$2.55 €2.2
247.84%
Potato (1kg)
$4.27 CFPF 437
$1.76 €1.52
142.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 CFPF 294
$2.05 €1.77
40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.98 CFPF 408
$1.98 €1.71
101.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 CFPF 145
$0.81 €0.7
74.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.88 CFPF 1,218
$6.59 €5.69
80.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$29.45 CFPF 3,017
$5.87 €5.07
401.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.95 CFPF 303
$1.33 €1.15
121.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.65 CFPF 783
$2.92 €2.52
161.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Arue
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)
-
$4.23 €3.66
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$2.09 €1.81
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$39.6K €34.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arue
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 CFPF 17.1K
$148 €128
12.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$20.98 €18.11
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$127 CFPF 13K
$39.65 €34.24
220.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arue
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$47.92 €41.37
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
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$9.38 €8.1
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arue
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$607 €524
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K €13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arue
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$104 €90.1
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.09 €35.48
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$92.7 €80
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$119 €102
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arue
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)
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$3,046 €2,630
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$2,069 €1,787
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Arue
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$1,462 €1,263
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Arue: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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