Cost of Living Comparison Between Cascais and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Cascais and Lisbon

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Cascais is 3.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Cascais is 2.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cascais
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.87 €11.97
$16.09 €13.89
-13.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.69 €39.45
$64.1 €55.3
-28.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.25 €7.98
$10.28 €8.88
-10.02%
Cappuccino
$2.93 €2.53
$2.78 €2.4
5.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 €1.85
$2.23 €1.92
-3.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.57 €1.35
-5.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 €2.03
$3.41 €2.95
-31.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.82 €3.3
-10.73%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cascais
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.14 €0.98
-7.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.73 €1.49
5.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.67 €1.44
16.17%
Eggs
$3.19 €2.75
$3.13 €2.7
1.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 €9.82
$13.31 €11.5
-14.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.98 €6.89
$7.99 €6.9
-0.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.3 €12.35
$15.97 €13.79
-10.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.28 €1.97
7.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.7 €1.47
0.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.04 €1.76
-0.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$2.55 €2.2
14.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.76 €1.52
-15.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.05 €1.77
0.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.98 €1.71
-15.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.81 €0.7
17.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 €5.1
$6.59 €5.69
-10.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.8 €5.01
$5.87 €5.07
-1.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.33 €1.15
-1.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 €2.24
$2.92 €2.52
-11.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Cascais
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.27 €1.96
19.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.4 €40.06
$46.15 €39.85
0.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.1 €3.54
$4.23 €3.66
-3.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.86 €0.75
-1.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.71 €12.7
$18.68 €16.13
-21.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.09 €1.81
-9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.9K
$34.5K €29.8K
0.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K €34K
$39.6K €34.2K
-0.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cascais
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €126
$148 €128
-1.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.53 €18.59
$20.98 €18.11
2.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.45 €36.65
$39.65 €34.24
7.06%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cascais
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.4 €59.9
$47.92 €41.37
44.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.7 €10.1
$18.57 €16.03
-37.00%
Cinema Ticket
$8.43 €7.28
$9.38 €8.1
-10.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cascais
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$606 €523
$607 €524
-0.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
1.24%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cascais
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 €76.2
$104 €90.1
-15.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.17 €33.82
$41.09 €35.48
-4.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94 €81.1
$92.7 €80
1.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 €81.3
$119 €102
-20.68%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cascais
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,740 €1,502
$1,592 €1,375
9.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,264 €1,091
$1,262 €1,090
0.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,708 €3,201
$3,046 €2,630
21.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,592 €2,238
$2,069 €1,787
25.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,087 €6,983
$7,280 €6,286
11.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,686 €4,909
$4,549 €3,928
24.99%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cascais
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,464 €2,127
$1,462 €1,263
68.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.81
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Last update for Cascais: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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