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

🙂 Solo nomad: Calarasi is 35.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 69.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calarasi is 47.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calarasi
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.79 MDL 149
$16.09 €13.89
-45.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.66 MDL 621
$64.1 €55.3
-42.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.8 MDL 132
$10.28 €8.88
-24.12%
Cappuccino
$1.82 MDL 30.8
$2.78 €2.4
-34.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 MDL 16.74
$2.23 €1.92
-55.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MDL 11.14
$1.57 €1.35
-57.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.7 MDL 28.83
$3.41 €2.95
-50.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 MDL 39.44
$3.82 €3.3
-39.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calarasi
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 MDL 20.97
$1.14 €0.98
8.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MDL 8.77
$1.73 €1.49
-69.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 MDL 25.39
$1.67 €1.44
-10.18%
Eggs
$2.5 MDL 42.28
$3.13 €2.7
-20.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.19 MDL 173
$13.31 €11.5
-23.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.42 MDL 91.7
$7.99 €6.9
-32.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 MDL 148
$15.97 €13.79
-45.34%
Apples (1kg)
$0.83 MDL 14.06
$2.28 €1.97
-63.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 MDL 29.84
$1.7 €1.47
3.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 MDL 30.25
$2.04 €1.76
-12.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MDL 36.62
$2.55 €2.2
-15.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 MDL 12.92
$1.76 €1.52
-56.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 MDL 9.85
$2.05 €1.77
-71.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 MDL 23.02
$1.98 €1.71
-31.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 MDL 14.96
$0.81 €0.7
8.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 MDL 53
$6.59 €5.69
-52.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.2 MDL 88.1
$5.87 €5.07
-11.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 MDL 21.21
$1.33 €1.15
-6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 MDL 33.71
$2.92 €2.52
-31.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Calarasi
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)
$1.99 MDL 33.71
$4.23 €3.66
-52.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.2
$0.86 €0.75
-70.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.4 MDL 91.4
$18.68 €16.13
-71.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MDL 24.38
$2.09 €1.81
-31.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K MDL 554.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
-5.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K MDL 532.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-20.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calarasi
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 MDL 2,865
$148 €128
14.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.58 MDL 128
$20.98 €18.11
-63.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.02 MDL 187
$39.65 €34.24
-72.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calarasi
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.73 MDL 131
$9.38 €8.1
-17.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calarasi
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$389 MDL 6,588
$607 €524
-35.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,673 MDL 129.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
-52.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calarasi
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.7 MDL 1,095
$104 €90.1
-38.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.4 MDL 921
$41.09 €35.48
32.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 MDL 1,885
$92.7 €80
20.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 MDL 2,085
$119 €102
3.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calarasi
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
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calarasi
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
3.81
142.52%

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Last update for Calarasi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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