Cost of Living Comparison Between Carrara and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Carrara and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Carrara is 8.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Carrara is 3.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carrara
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.23 €18.33
$16.09 €13.89
31.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.9 €69
$64.1 €55.3
24.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.61 €9.16
$10.28 €8.88
3.21%
Cappuccino
$1.73 €1.49
$2.78 €2.4
-37.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.37
$2.23 €1.92
22.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.57 €1.35
-27.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.85 €5.05
$3.41 €2.95
71.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 €4.97
$3.82 €3.3
50.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carrara
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.14 €0.98
42.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.73 €1.49
28.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$1.67 €1.44
61.68%
Eggs
$3.76 €3.24
$3.13 €2.7
20.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.49 €11.64
$13.31 €11.5
1.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.33 €11.51
$7.99 €6.9
66.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.87 €15.43
$15.97 €13.79
11.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 €2.1
$2.28 €1.97
6.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.7 €1.47
25.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.04 €1.76
-1.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$2.55 €2.2
14.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.76 €1.52
-6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$2.05 €1.77
-31.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.98 €1.71
-22.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 €0.28
$0.81 €0.7
-60.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.07
$6.59 €5.69
6.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.2 €7.08
$5.87 €5.07
39.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.33 €1.15
26.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.65
$2.92 €2.52
-34.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Carrara
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.27 €1.96
-14.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.53 €34.13
$46.15 €39.85
-14.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.9 €5.09
$4.23 €3.66
39.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 €1.21
$0.86 €0.75
63.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.08 €25.11
$18.68 €16.13
55.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.09 €1.81
-3.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K €22.7K
$34.5K €29.8K
-23.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K €30.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
-11.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carrara
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$148 €128
23.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.82 €11.93
$20.98 €18.11
-34.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.65 €25.6
$39.65 €34.24
-25.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carrara
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.59 €38.5
$47.92 €41.37
-6.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 €16.67
$18.57 €16.03
3.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.37 €8.09
$9.38 €8.1
-0.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carrara
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$664 €574
$607 €524
9.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,546 €3,925
$16.1K €13.9K
-71.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carrara
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.38 €20.19
$104 €90.1
-77.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.18 €39.01
$41.09 €35.48
9.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$92.7 €80
-1.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €122
$119 €102
18.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carrara
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$549 €474
$1,592 €1,375
-65.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 €509
$1,262 €1,090
-53.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 €712
$3,046 €2,630
-72.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 €802
$2,069 €1,787
-55.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,066 €2,647
$7,280 €6,286
-57.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,074 €1,791
$4,549 €3,928
-54.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carrara
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,673 €1,444
$1,462 €1,263
14.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.83
3.81
26.77%

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Last update for Carrara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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