Cost of Living Comparison Between Iglesias and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Iglesias and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Iglesias is 16.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Iglesias is 7.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iglesias
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.2 €20.03
$16.09 €13.89
44.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €60
$64.1 €55.3
8.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.92 €9.42
$10.28 €8.88
6.23%
Cappuccino
$1.77 €1.53
$2.78 €2.4
-36.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.52
$2.23 €1.92
30.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.57 €1.35
-24.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.93 €5.12
$3.41 €2.95
73.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.88
$3.82 €3.3
17.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iglesias
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.14 €0.98
4.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.73 €1.49
-33.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.67 €1.44
2.99%
Eggs
$3.45 €2.98
$3.13 €2.7
10.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.91 €14.6
$13.31 €11.5
27.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.36 €6.35
$7.99 €6.9
-7.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.38 €6.37
$15.97 €13.79
-53.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.28 €1.97
7.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.7 €1.47
-0.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 €1.96
$2.04 €1.76
11.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.55 €2.2
-30.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.76 €1.52
8.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.05 €1.77
3.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.98 €1.71
-26.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.81 €0.7
-32.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.86 €5.92
$6.59 €5.69
4.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$5.87 €5.07
-12.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.33 €1.15
28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.92 €2.52
-51.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Iglesias
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.27 €1.96
-21.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.08 €38.06
$46.15 €39.85
-4.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.8 €3.28
$4.23 €3.66
-10.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 €0.97
$0.86 €0.75
31.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.72 €25.66
$18.68 €16.13
59.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.09 €1.81
-0.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
-0.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K €30.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
-9.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iglesias
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 €152
$148 €128
18.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.52 €9.95
$20.98 €18.11
-45.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.99 €26.75
$39.65 €34.24
-21.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iglesias
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 €46.43
$47.92 €41.37
12.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.92 €19.79
$18.57 €16.03
23.42%
Cinema Ticket
$9.24 €7.98
$9.38 €8.1
-1.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iglesias
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$531 €458
$607 €524
-12.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,058 €6,958
$16.1K €13.9K
-49.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iglesias
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.6 €79.9
$104 €90.1
-11.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.7 €54.1
$41.09 €35.48
52.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 €72.9
$92.7 €80
-8.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$119 €102
0.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iglesias
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 €654
$1,592 €1,375
-52.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 €495
$1,262 €1,090
-54.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 €1,046
$3,046 €2,630
-60.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$919 €793
$2,069 €1,787
-55.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,635 €2,275
$7,280 €6,286
-63.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,251 €1,944
$4,549 €3,928
-50.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iglesias
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
3.81
27.82%

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Last update for Iglesias: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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