Cost of Living Comparison Between Covilha and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Covilha and Lisbon

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Covilha is 29.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Covilha is 36.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Covilha
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.45 €8.16
$16.09 €13.89
-41.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.25 €33.03
$64.1 €55.3
-40.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.06 €6.1
$10.28 €8.88
-31.32%
Cappuccino
$1.67 €1.44
$2.78 €2.4
-39.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.23 €1.92
-23.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.57 €1.35
-28.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 €1.8
$3.41 €2.95
-39.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$3.82 €3.3
-61.78%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Covilha
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.14 €0.98
-6.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 €0.89
$1.73 €1.49
-39.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.67 €1.44
-22.75%
Eggs
$3.02 €2.61
$3.13 €2.7
-3.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.77 €6.71
$13.31 €11.5
-41.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 €6.53
$7.99 €6.9
-5.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.01 €10.37
$15.97 €13.79
-24.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 €1.76
$2.28 €1.97
-10.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.7 €1.47
-15.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.04 €1.76
-12.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.55 €2.2
2.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.76 €1.52
18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.05 €1.77
-5.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.98 €1.71
-35.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.81 €0.7
1.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.64 €4.87
$6.59 €5.69
-14.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$5.87 €5.07
-46.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.33 €1.15
-23.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.92 €2.52
-39.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Covilha
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.27 €1.96
-7.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.44 €36.64
$46.15 €39.85
-8.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 €2.56
$4.23 €3.66
-29.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.86 €0.75
-5.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.16 €14.81
$18.68 €16.13
-8.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.09 €1.81
-6.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41K €35.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
18.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
-0.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Covilha
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 €97.8
$148 €128
-23.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.84 €17.13
$20.98 €18.11
-5.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.91 €34.46
$39.65 €34.24
0.66%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Covilha
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.31 €38.26
$47.92 €41.37
-7.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.51 €9.94
$18.57 €16.03
-38.02%
Cinema Ticket
$8.01 €6.92
$9.38 €8.1
-14.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Covilha
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.4 €76.4
$607 €524
-85.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,687 €4,910
$16.1K €13.9K
-64.70%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Covilha
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97 €83.8
$104 €90.1
-7.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.64 €18.68
$41.09 €35.48
-47.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 €100
$92.7 €80
25.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.5 €61.8
$119 €102
-39.71%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Covilha
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 €443
$1,592 €1,375
-67.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$726 €627
$1,262 €1,090
-42.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 €860
$3,046 €2,630
-67.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$825 €712
$2,069 €1,787
-60.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,885 €1,627
$7,280 €6,286
-74.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$702 €606
$4,549 €3,928
-84.57%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Covilha
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$846 €730
$1,462 €1,263
-42.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
3.81
15.22%

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Last update for Covilha: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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