Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alberton Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alberton

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 26.3% more expensive than Alberton without rent, and 108.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 40.6% more expensive than Alberton without rent, and 79.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Alberton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.42 RΒ 150
91.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$34.05 RΒ 606
88.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.59 RΒ 81.7
123.97%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.11 RΒ 37.57
31.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.05 RΒ 18.7
112.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.82 RΒ 14.61
91.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.28 RΒ 40.61
49.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.3 RΒ 40.84
66.09%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Alberton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.04 RΒ 18.49
9.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.06 RΒ 18.87
63.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.56 RΒ 27.72
7.05%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.09 RΒ 37.14
49.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.53 RΒ 134
76.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.54 RΒ 80.7
75.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.76 RΒ 102
177.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.52 RΒ 27.01
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.61 RΒ 28.56
5.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.47 RΒ 26.13
38.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.52 RΒ 27.1
67.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.19 RΒ 21.25
47.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.22 RΒ 21.69
68.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.12 RΒ 19.96
76.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.85 RΒ 15.15
-4.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.87 RΒ 51
129.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$2.99 RΒ 53.2
96.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.21 RΒ 21.43
9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.24 RΒ 22.13
135.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Alberton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.81 RΒ 50
-19.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$110 RΒ 1,956
-58.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.38 RΒ 24.61
206.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.39 RΒ 24.68
-38.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.11 RΒ 55.3
500.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.27 RΒ 22.55
64.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19K RΒ 337.4K
81.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.4K RΒ 470K
50.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Alberton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$123 RΒ 2,182
20.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$36.98 RΒ 658
-43.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$37.53 RΒ 668
5.65%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Alberton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.77 RΒ 654
30.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.08 RΒ 250
31.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.62 RΒ 100
66.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Alberton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$142 RΒ 2,523
328.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,710 RΒ 30.4K
841.98%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Alberton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$49.15 RΒ 874
112.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.69 RΒ 546
33.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88 RΒ 1,566
5.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$87 RΒ 1,547
36.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Alberton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$400 RΒ 7,118
297.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$314 RΒ 5,582
302.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$865 RΒ 15.4K
252.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$688 RΒ 12.2K
200.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$709 RΒ 12.6K
927.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$573 RΒ 10.2K
694.13%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Alberton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,052 RΒ 36.5K
-28.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.69
-67.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alberton: October 29, 2025

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