Cost of Living Comparison Between Lija and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lija and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Lija is 2.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lija is 0 than Lisbon without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.54 €17.74

$16.09 €13.89

27.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.9 €59.5

$64.1 €55.3

7.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.49 €9.92

$10.28 €8.88

11.77%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.4

$2.78 €2.4

-0.36%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 €2.31

$2.23 €1.92

19.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.57 €1.35

30.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.74 €4.09

$3.41 €2.95

39.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.81 €4.16

$3.82 €3.3

25.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 €1.18

$1.14 €0.98

20.18%

White Bread (500g)

$1.51 €1.3

$1.73 €1.49

-12.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.53 €3.05

$1.67 €1.44

111.38%

Eggs

$3.62 €3.12

$3.13 €2.7

15.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.1 €8.72

$13.31 €11.5

-24.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.6 €9.15

$7.99 €6.9

32.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.18 €12.24

$15.97 €13.79

-11.21%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 €2.83

$2.28 €1.97

43.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.96 €1.7

$1.7 €1.47

15.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.9 €2.5

$2.04 €1.76

42.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.29 €2.84

$2.55 €2.2

29.02%

Potato (1kg)

$1.85 €1.6

$1.76 €1.52

5.11%

Onion (1kg)

$2.97 €2.56

$2.05 €1.77

44.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 €1.67

$1.98 €1.71

-2.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 €1.07

$0.81 €0.7

53.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.32 €5.46

$6.59 €5.69

-4.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.93 €5.12

$5.87 €5.07

1.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.4 €2.07

$1.33 €1.15

80.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 €1.53

$2.92 €2.52

-39.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.71 €2.34

$2.27 €1.96

19.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.15 €39.85

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$8.06 €6.96

$4.23 €3.66

90.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.87 €1.61

$0.86 €0.75

117.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.91 €30.14

$18.68 €16.13

86.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.56 €1.35

$2.09 €1.81

-25.36%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.1K €22.5K

$34.5K €29.8K

-24.50%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$41.5K €35.9K

$39.6K €34.2K

4.74%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$170 €146

$148 €128

14.32%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$29.32 €25.31

$20.98 €18.11

39.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.7 €28.23

$39.65 €34.24

-17.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.2 €56.3

$47.92 €41.37

36.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.39 €20.19

$18.57 €16.03

25.96%

Cinema Ticket

$15.09 €13.03

$9.38 €8.1

60.87%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$264 €228

$607 €524

-56.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.6K €10.9K

$16.1K €13.9K

-21.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.4

$104 €90.1

-1.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.96 €33.63

$41.09 €35.48

-5.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$145 €125

$92.7 €80

56.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$103 €88.7

$119 €102

-13.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,142 €986

$1,592 €1,375

-28.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$947 €818

$1,262 €1,090

-24.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,954 €1,687

$3,046 €2,630

-35.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,526 €1,317

$2,069 €1,787

-26.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,037 €3,486

$7,280 €6,286

-44.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,712 €2,342

$4,549 €3,928

-40.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,462 €1,263

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.43

3.81

42.52%

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

Last update for Lija: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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