Cost of Living Comparison Between Horta and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Horta and Lisbon

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Horta is 22.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Horta is 11.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Horta
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.25 €7.98
$16.09 €13.89
-42.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.11 €29.45
$64.1 €55.3
-46.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 €5.86
$10.28 €8.88
-34.05%
Cappuccino
$1.79 €1.55
$2.78 €2.4
-35.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.23 €1.92
-13.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.57 €1.35
-12.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 €1.19
$3.41 €2.95
-59.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.82 €3.3
-10.21%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Horta
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.14 €0.98
-10.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.73 €1.49
3.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.67 €1.44
11.98%
Eggs
$3.21 €2.77
$3.13 €2.7
2.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.98 €7.76
$13.31 €11.5
-32.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.59 €10.01
$7.99 €6.9
45.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.58 €15.18
$15.97 €13.79
10.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.28 €1.97
8.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.7 €1.47
1.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.04 €1.76
8.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 €2.72
$2.55 €2.2
23.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 €1.45
$1.76 €1.52
-5.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.05 €1.77
-18.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.98 €1.71
52.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.92
$0.81 €0.7
30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.7 €4.06
$6.59 €5.69
-28.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.64 €4.01
$5.87 €5.07
-20.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.33 €1.15
59.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$2.92 €2.52
10.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Horta
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.94 €36.21
$46.15 €39.85
-9.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.76 €4.97
$4.23 €3.66
36.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.86 €0.75
-6.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 €5.02
$18.68 €16.13
-68.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.09 €1.81
-11.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K €24.9K
$34.5K €29.8K
-16.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K €35.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
3.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Horta
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$148 €128
-0.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.05 €16.44
$20.98 €18.11
-9.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.69 €26.49
$39.65 €34.24
-22.60%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Horta
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.87 €37.87
$47.92 €41.37
-8.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.89 €5.08
$9.38 €8.1
-37.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Horta
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 €248
$607 €524
-52.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,026 €6,066
$16.1K €13.9K
-56.39%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Horta
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.44 €41.83
$104 €90.1
-53.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.38 €29.68
$41.09 €35.48
-16.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.4 €50.4
$92.7 €80
-36.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 €120
$119 €102
17.40%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Horta
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 €421
$1,592 €1,375
-69.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 €345
$1,262 €1,090
-68.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$718 €620
$3,046 €2,630
-76.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 €984
$2,069 €1,787
-44.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,261 €2,815
$7,280 €6,286
-55.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 €2,265
$4,549 €3,928
-42.32%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Horta
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$926 €800
$1,462 €1,263
-36.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.02
3.81
5.51%

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Last update for Horta: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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