Cost of Living Comparison Between Foca and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Foca and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Foca is 38.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Foca is 42% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Foca
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.20 BAM 12.09
$15.92 €13.70
-54.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.26 BAM 27.32
$64.5 €55.5
-74.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.77 BAM 14.74
$10.54 €9.08
-16.79%
Cappuccino
$1.57 BAM 2.65
$2.91 €2.50
-46.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 BAM 1.65
$2.30 €1.98
-57.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 BAM 1.02
$1.57 €1.35
-61.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 BAM 3.39
$3.44 €2.96
-41.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 BAM 4.64
$3.87 €3.33
-28.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Foca
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 BAM 1.93
$1.14 €0.98
0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 BAM 1.96
$1.79 €1.55
-35.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 BAM 2.73
$1.75 €1.51
-6.86%
Eggs
$2.91 BAM 4.89
$3.23 €2.78
-9.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.22 BAM 15.49
$13.22 €11.38
-30.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.42 BAM 9.11
$8.03 €6.91
-32.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.26 BAM 20.60
$16.00 €13.77
-23.38%
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 BAM 1.55
$2.33 €2.00
-60.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 BAM 2.78
$1.65 €1.42
0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 BAM 3.13
$1.94 €1.67
-4.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 BAM 3.32
$2.44 €2.10
-18.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 BAM 2.09
$1.83 €1.58
-32.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 BAM 2.11
$2.08 €1.79
-39.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 BAM 2.07
$2.00 €1.72
-38.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BAM 1.26
$0.80 €0.69
-6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.72 BAM 6.25
$6.74 €5.81
-44.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 BAM 13.71
$5.80 €4.99
40.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BAM 1.24
$1.34 €1.15
-44.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 BAM 1.89
$3.01 €2.59
-62.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Foca
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.83 BAM 3.07
$2.37 €2.04
-22.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.26 BAM 59.2
$46.20 €39.78
-23.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 BAM 2.50
$4.07 €3.51
-63.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 BAM 0.94
$0.87 €0.75
-35.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.60 BAM 14.46
$18.58 €15.99
-53.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BAM 2.50
$2.09 €1.80
-28.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K BAM 48.2K
$34.8K €29.9K
-17.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K BAM 46.0K
$38.8K €33.4K
-29.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Foca
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 BAM 286
$150 €129
13.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.33 BAM 32.47
$20.62 €17.75
-6.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.86 BAM 40.09
$40.09 €34.52
-40.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Foca
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.31 BAM 49.24
$47.85 €41.20
-38.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.14 BAM 18.71
$18.37 €15.81
-39.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.75 BAM 7.98
$9.32 €8.02
-49.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Foca
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 BAM 400
$615 €529
-61.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,757 BAM 6,312
$16.4K €14.2K
-77.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Foca
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.3 BAM 127
$104 €89.7
-27.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.16 BAM 60.8
$41.10 €35.39
-12.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 BAM 117
$95.3 €82.0
-26.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 BAM 206
$120 €103
2.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Foca
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$154 BAM 259
$1,630 €1,403
-90.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 BAM 289
$1,229 €1,058
-85.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 BAM 621
$3,018 €2,598
-87.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 BAM 533
$2,004 €1,726
-84.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,431 BAM 4,084
$7,872 €6,778
-69.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,739 BAM 2,922
$4,319 €3,718
-59.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Foca
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,387
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.02
3.81
31.76%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Foca: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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