Cost of Living Comparison Between Drama and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Drama and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Drama is 15.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Drama is 17.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Drama
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.2 €11.39
$16.09 €13.89
-17.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.69 €39.45
$64.1 €55.3
-28.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 €8.22
$10.28 €8.88
-7.39%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.29
$2.78 €2.4
-4.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.23 €1.92
-23.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$1.57 €1.35
-61.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 €2.92
$3.41 €2.95
-0.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.82 €3.3
19.90%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Drama
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.14 €0.98
28.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.73 €1.49
-9.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.67 €1.44
-28.74%
Eggs
$4.21 €3.64
$3.13 €2.7
34.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.85 €10.23
$13.31 €11.5
-10.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.44 €8.15
$7.99 €6.9
18.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$15.97 €13.79
-17.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 €1.22
$2.28 €1.97
-38.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.7 €1.47
-15.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$2.04 €1.76
-47.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.55 €2.2
-24.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.76 €1.52
-45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 €1.06
$2.05 €1.77
-40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.98 €1.71
-47.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 €0.41
$0.81 €0.7
-40.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.07 €4.38
$6.59 €5.69
-23.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.1 €4.41
$5.87 €5.07
-13.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.33 €1.15
-28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.92 €2.52
-31.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Drama
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 €1.31
$2.27 €1.96
-33.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.21 €40.76
$46.15 €39.85
2.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 €6.12
$4.23 €3.66
67.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.4 €11.57
$18.68 €16.13
-28.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.09 €1.81
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$34.5K €29.8K
-0.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K €25.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
-24.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Drama
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 €152
$148 €128
18.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.71 €20.47
$20.98 €18.11
13.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.03 €26.79
$39.65 €34.24
-21.74%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Drama
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.24 €33.88
$47.92 €41.37
-18.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.31 €7.18
$9.38 €8.1
-11.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Drama
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$515 €444
$607 €524
-15.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,588 €4,825
$16.1K €13.9K
-65.31%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Drama
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.6
$104 €90.1
8.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.18 €20.02
$41.09 €35.48
-43.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.2 €55.5
$92.7 €80
-30.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.5 €59.2
$119 €102
-42.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Drama
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 €274
$1,592 €1,375
-80.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 €266
$1,262 €1,090
-75.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$522 €451
$3,046 €2,630
-82.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$420 €363
$2,069 €1,787
-79.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,572 €1,357
$7,280 €6,286
-78.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,373 €2,912
$4,549 €3,928
-25.86%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Drama
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,161 €1,002
$1,462 €1,263
-20.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
3.81
13.91%

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Last update for Drama: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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