Cost of Living Comparison Between Guimaraes and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Guimaraes and Lisbon

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Guimaraes is 8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Guimaraes is 8.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Guimaraes
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.56 €9.12
$16.09 €13.89
-34.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.51 €39.29
$64.1 €55.3
-28.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.2 €7.94
$10.28 €8.88
-10.51%
Cappuccino
$1.9 €1.64
$2.78 €2.4
-31.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.66
$2.23 €1.92
-13.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.57 €1.35
-26.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.64 €2.28
$3.41 €2.95
-22.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 €3.06
$3.82 €3.3
-7.07%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guimaraes
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.14 €0.98
-4.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.73 €1.49
-6.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.67 €1.44
4.19%
Eggs
$2.98 €2.58
$3.13 €2.7
-4.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 €9.73
$13.31 €11.5
-15.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.88 €6.8
$7.99 €6.9
-1.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.82 €11.93
$15.97 €13.79
-13.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$2.28 €1.97
-12.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.7 €1.47
-15.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.04 €1.76
-6.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.55 €2.2
12.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.76 €1.52
-22.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.05 €1.77
-11.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.98 €1.71
-13.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.81 €0.7
9.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.03 €5.21
$6.59 €5.69
-8.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.78 €4.13
$5.87 €5.07
-18.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.33 €1.15
-4.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.96
$2.92 €2.52
-22.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Guimaraes
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 €2.24
$2.27 €1.96
14.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.36 €27.94
$46.15 €39.85
-29.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 €3.62
$4.23 €3.66
-0.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 €1.02
$0.86 €0.75
38.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.65 €12.65
$18.68 €16.13
-21.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.09 €1.81
-5.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K €32.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
8.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K €34.5K
$39.6K €34.2K
0.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guimaraes
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 €116
$148 €128
-9.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.45 €18.52
$20.98 €18.11
2.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.7 €39.46
$39.65 €34.24
15.26%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guimaraes
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.1 €38.94
$47.92 €41.37
-5.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.36 €7.22
$9.38 €8.1
-10.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guimaraes
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$349 €301
$607 €524
-42.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,390 €7,244
$16.1K €13.9K
-47.92%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guimaraes
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 €60.4
$104 €90.1
-32.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.23 €33
$41.09 €35.48
-6.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 €78.2
$92.7 €80
-2.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 €86.4
$119 €102
-15.71%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Guimaraes
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$942 €813
$1,592 €1,375
-40.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 €676
$1,262 €1,090
-37.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 €1,287
$3,046 €2,630
-51.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,126 €972
$2,069 €1,787
-45.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,926 €2,526
$7,280 €6,286
-59.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,338 €2,019
$4,549 €3,928
-48.60%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Guimaraes
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,056 €912
$1,462 €1,263
-27.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
3.81
42.52%

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Last update for Guimaraes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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