Cost of Living Comparison Between Calarasi and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Calarasi and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Calarasi is 48% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 69.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calarasi is 38.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calarasi
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.61 MDL 149
$15.92 €13.78
-45.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.85 MDL 618
$64.5 €55.8
-44.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.55 MDL 130
$10.54 €9.13
-28.37%
Cappuccino
$1.79 MDL 30.85
$2.91 €2.52
-38.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MDL 15.86
$2.30 €1.99
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 MDL 12.10
$1.57 €1.36
-55.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 MDL 30.52
$3.44 €2.98
-48.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 MDL 40.07
$3.87 €3.35
-40.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calarasi
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 MDL 22.38
$1.14 €0.98
14.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 MDL 9.56
$1.79 €1.55
-69.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 MDL 25.84
$1.75 €1.52
-14.29%
Eggs
$2.59 MDL 44.61
$3.23 €2.80
-19.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.43 MDL 180
$13.22 €11.45
-21.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.34 MDL 92.1
$8.03 €6.95
-33.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.89 MDL 153
$16.00 €13.85
-44.44%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 MDL 15.50
$2.33 €2.02
-61.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 MDL 31.12
$1.65 €1.43
9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 MDL 29.66
$1.94 €1.68
-11.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.10 MDL 36.24
$2.44 €2.11
-13.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MDL 14.44
$1.83 €1.59
-54.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 MDL 9.35
$2.08 €1.80
-74.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 MDL 23.38
$2.00 €1.73
-32.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 MDL 14.53
$0.80 €0.69
5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 MDL 56.5
$6.74 €5.84
-51.34%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.80 €5.02
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 MDL 21.74
$1.34 €1.16
-5.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 MDL 33.40
$3.01 €2.61
-35.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Calarasi
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.37 €2.05
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €40.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.06 MDL 35.56
$4.07 €3.53
-49.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.30
$0.87 €0.75
-71.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 MDL 88.6
$18.58 €16.09
-72.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MDL 24.84
$2.09 €1.81
-31.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MDL 560.2K
$34.8K €30.1K
-6.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K MDL 539.7K
$38.8K €33.6K
-19.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calarasi
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 MDL 2,952
$150 €130
13.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.36 MDL 127
$20.62 €17.86
-64.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.73 MDL 185
$40.09 €34.72
-73.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calarasi
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.85 €41.44
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.91
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.44 MDL 128
$9.32 €8.07
-20.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calarasi
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$390 MDL 6,735
$615 €533
-36.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,583 MDL 130.8K
$16.4K €14.2K
-53.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calarasi
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.7 MDL 1,116
$104 €90.3
-37.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 MDL 946
$41.10 €35.59
33.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 MDL 1,926
$95.3 €82.5
17.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDL 2,144
$120 €104
3.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calarasi
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,630 €1,411
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,229 €1,064
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,018 €2,614
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,004 €1,736
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,817
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,740
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calarasi
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,395
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
3.81
142.52%

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Last update for Calarasi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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