Cost of Living Comparison Between Funchal and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Funchal and Lisbon

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Funchal is 13.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Funchal is 17% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Funchal
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.74 €10.13
$16.09 €13.89
-27.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58 €50.1
$64.1 €55.3
-9.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 €7.9
$10.28 €8.88
-10.99%
Cappuccino
$1.75 €1.51
$2.78 €2.4
-37.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.23 €1.92
-20.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.57 €1.35
2.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 €3.04
$3.41 €2.95
3.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 €3.43
$3.82 €3.3
4.19%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Funchal
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.14 €0.98
-6.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.73 €1.49
12.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.67 €1.44
-2.99%
Eggs
$4.01 €3.46
$3.13 €2.7
28.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.47 €9.04
$13.31 €11.5
-21.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.28 €6.28
$7.99 €6.9
-8.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 €10.03
$15.97 €13.79
-27.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.28 €1.97
-14.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.7 €1.47
11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.04 €1.76
-18.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.21
$2.55 €2.2
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.76 €1.52
12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.64
$2.05 €1.77
-7.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.98 €1.71
-14.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 €0.67
$0.81 €0.7
-4.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.76 €4.97
$6.59 €5.69
-12.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 €5.89
$5.87 €5.07
16.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.33 €1.15
16.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 €2.66
$2.92 €2.52
5.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Funchal
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.27 €1.96
-2.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.62 €29.89
$46.15 €39.85
-24.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.16 €3.59
$4.23 €3.66
-1.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 €1.09
$0.86 €0.75
46.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.12 €16.51
$18.68 €16.13
2.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$2.09 €1.81
-11.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K €31K
$34.5K €29.8K
4.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €34.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
0.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Funchal
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 €103
$148 €128
-19.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.14 €17.39
$20.98 €18.11
-4.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.66 €41.15
$39.65 €34.24
20.20%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Funchal
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.7 €38.59
$47.92 €41.37
-6.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.71 €7.52
$18.57 €16.03
-53.10%
Cinema Ticket
$8.76 €7.56
$9.38 €8.1
-6.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Funchal
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 €382
$607 €524
-27.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,281 €5,423
$16.1K €13.9K
-61.02%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Funchal
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.7 €56.7
$104 €90.1
-37.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.79 €30.04
$41.09 €35.48
-15.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.5 €70.3
$92.7 €80
-12.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.9 €66.4
$119 €102
-35.23%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Funchal
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,414 €1,220
$1,592 €1,375
-11.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 €916
$1,262 €1,090
-15.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,454 €2,119
$3,046 €2,630
-19.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 €1,543
$2,069 €1,787
-13.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,332 €3,740
$7,280 €6,286
-40.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,262 €2,817
$4,549 €3,928
-28.28%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Funchal
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,121 €968
$1,462 €1,263
-23.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.27
3.81
38.32%

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Last update for Funchal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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