Cost of Living Comparison Between Estepona and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Estepona and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Estepona is 1.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Estepona is 4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Estepona
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.39 €15.02
$15.75 €13.6
10.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.7 €69.7
$62.9 €54.3
28.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.25 €8.85
$10.29 €8.88
-0.39%
Cappuccino
$2.85 €2.46
$2.8 €2.42
1.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.22
$2.21 €1.91
16.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.55 €1.34
33.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.71 €4.06
$3.38 €2.92
39.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 €3.2
$4.03 €3.48
-7.94%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Estepona
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.09 €0.94
11.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.83 €1.58
-18.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.69 €1.46
17.16%
Eggs
$3.44 €2.97
$3.18 €2.74
8.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.12 €11.32
$13.39 €11.56
-2.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.41 €8.13
$7.99 €6.9
17.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.39 €15.02
$15.86 €13.69
9.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.81
$2.27 €1.96
43.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.71 €1.47
9.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.96 €1.69
-12.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.55 €2.2
5.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.85 €1.6
27.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2 €1.73
2.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 €1.25
$1.94 €1.67
-25.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.85 €0.73
34.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.57 €5.67
$6.52 €5.63
0.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$5.77 €4.98
19.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.18
$1.33 €1.15
2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €2
$3 €2.59
-23.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Estepona
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.29 €1.98
24.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.68 €29.08
$45.93 €39.66
-26.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 €1.92
$4.06 €3.51
-45.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 €0.65
$0.81 €0.7
-6.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 €11.86
$18.79 €16.22
-26.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.8 €1.55
$2.02 €1.75
-10.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$34.3K €29.6K
13.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$39.3K €33.9K
-22.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Estepona
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 €105
$150 €129
-18.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.81 €20.56
$20.71 €17.88
14.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.18
$38.98 €33.65
-19.24%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Estepona
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.56 €40.2
$48.69 €42.03
-4.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 €19.73
$18.98 €16.38
20.44%
Cinema Ticket
$13.76 €11.88
$9.39 €8.1
46.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Estepona
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$381 €329
$614 €530
-37.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K €10.3K
$16K €13.8K
-25.70%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Estepona
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.4 €27.97
$104 €89.7
-68.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 €37.1
$41.05 €35.45
4.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94 €81.2
$95.6 €82.5
-1.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 €87.2
$120 €104
-16.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Estepona
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,614 €1,393
-21.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$910 €786
$1,271 €1,097
-28.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,146 €1,853
$3,074 €2,654
-30.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 €1,287
$2,033 €1,756
-26.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,111 €3,550
$7,260 €6,268
-43.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,069 €5,240
$4,557 €3,934
33.19%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Estepona
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,676 €1,447
$1,448 €1,251
15.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
3.81
-7.87%

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Last update for Estepona: November 5, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

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