Cost of Living Comparison Between Chaves and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Chaves and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Chaves is 22.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Chaves is 19.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chaves
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.88 €6.8
$16.09 €13.89
-51.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.44 €20.24
$64.1 €55.3
-63.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 €7.07
$10.28 €8.88
-20.33%
Cappuccino
$1.69 €1.46
$2.78 €2.4
-39.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.48
$2.23 €1.92
-22.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$1.57 €1.35
-64.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 €2.03
$3.41 €2.95
-31.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.82 €3.3
-10.73%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chaves
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 €0.93
$1.14 €0.98
-6.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.73 €1.49
-2.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.67 €1.44
10.78%
Eggs
$3.09 €2.67
$3.13 €2.7
-1.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.52 €9.94
$13.31 €11.5
-13.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 €6.67
$7.99 €6.9
-3.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.27 €12.32
$15.97 €13.79
-10.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$2.28 €1.97
12.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.7 €1.47
-9.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.04 €1.76
-5.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.55 €2.2
12.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.76 €1.52
-22.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.05 €1.77
-11.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.98 €1.71
-12.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.81 €0.7
17.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.1 €5.27
$6.59 €5.69
-7.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.56 €3.93
$5.87 €5.07
-22.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.99
$1.33 €1.15
-14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$2.92 €2.52
-10.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Chaves
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.95
$2.27 €1.96
-0.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.5 €35.83
$46.15 €39.85
-10.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 €3.54
$4.23 €3.66
-3.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.86 €0.75
38.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.42 €12.45
$18.68 €16.13
-22.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.09 €1.81
-8.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
12.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K €33.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-1.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chaves
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 €118
$148 €128
-8.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.68 €18.72
$20.98 €18.11
3.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.22 €36.45
$39.65 €34.24
6.48%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chaves
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.23 €38.18
$47.92 €41.37
-7.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.74 €4.96
$18.57 €16.03
-69.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.9 €5.96
$9.38 €8.1
-26.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chaves
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 €294
$607 €524
-43.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,394 €7,248
$16.1K €13.9K
-47.90%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chaves
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.4 €63.4
$104 €90.1
-29.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.43 €20.23
$41.09 €35.48
-42.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.3 €58.9
$92.7 €80
-26.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.8 €69.8
$119 €102
-31.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chaves
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 €797
$1,592 €1,375
-42.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$739 €638
$1,262 €1,090
-41.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,489 €1,286
$3,046 €2,630
-51.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,168 €1,009
$2,069 €1,787
-43.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,335 €2,879
$7,280 €6,286
-54.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,421 €2,090
$4,549 €3,928
-46.78%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Chaves
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,036 €895
$1,462 €1,263
-29.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
3.81
42.52%

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Last update for Chaves: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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