Cost of Living Comparison Between Faro and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Faro and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Faro is 12.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Faro is 1.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Faro
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.94 €12.03
$16.09 €13.89
-13.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.85 €40.45
$64.1 €55.3
-26.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.11 €7.86
$10.28 €8.88
-11.38%
Cappuccino
$2.01 €1.74
$2.78 €2.4
-27.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$2.23 €1.92
7.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.57 €1.35
-3.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 €2.44
$3.41 €2.95
-17.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$3.82 €3.3
-26.44%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Faro
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.14 €0.98
2.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.73 €1.49
-15.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 €1.89
$1.67 €1.44
30.54%
Eggs
$2.91 €2.51
$3.13 €2.7
-7.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.42 €12.45
$13.31 €11.5
8.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 €5.37
$7.99 €6.9
-22.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.63 €11.77
$15.97 €13.79
-14.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.28 €1.97
8.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.7 €1.47
-21.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 €1.27
$2.04 €1.76
-27.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.55 €2.2
-9.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.76 €1.52
-13.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.05 €1.77
5.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.98 €1.71
-48.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.81 €0.7
44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.34 €5.47
$6.59 €5.69
-3.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 €4.47
$5.87 €5.07
-11.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.33 €1.15
-8.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 €2.71
$2.92 €2.52
7.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Faro
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 €2.95
$2.27 €1.96
50.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.53 €37.58
$46.15 €39.85
-5.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.76 €3.25
$4.23 €3.66
-11.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.86 €0.75
18.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.27 €19.23
$18.68 €16.13
19.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.09 €1.81
-6.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
1.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$39.6K €34.2K
-1.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faro
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 €119
$148 €128
-7.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.42 €17.63
$20.98 €18.11
-2.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.27 €36.49
$39.65 €34.24
6.61%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Faro
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.07 €38.05
$47.92 €41.37
-8.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.05 €18.18
$18.57 €16.03
13.35%
Cinema Ticket
$11.35 €9.8
$9.38 €8.1
21.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Faro
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$475 €410
$607 €524
-21.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K €10.8K
$16.1K €13.9K
-22.28%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Faro
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.4 €63.4
$104 €90.1
-29.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.55 €33.29
$41.09 €35.48
-6.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €93.5
$92.7 €80
16.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 €90.1
$119 €102
-12.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Faro
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,120 €967
$1,592 €1,375
-29.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 €704
$1,262 €1,090
-35.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,913 €1,651
$3,046 €2,630
-37.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,543 €1,332
$2,069 €1,787
-25.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,088 €3,530
$7,280 €6,286
-43.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,979 €2,572
$4,549 €3,928
-34.53%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Faro
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,358 €1,173
$1,462 €1,263
-7.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.24
3.81
37.53%

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Last update for Faro: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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