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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 25.2% more expensive than Alberton without rent, and 109.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 61.8% more expensive than Alberton without rent, and 83.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Alberton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$8.63 R 139
84.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$34.07 R 549
89.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$4.52 R 72.8
133.19%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$2.01 R 32.39
44.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$1.02 R 16.40
125.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.83 R 13.37
89.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$2.26 R 36.40
52.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$2.29 R 36.79
69.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Alberton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.04 R 16.72
9.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$1.06 R 17.04
68.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.62 R 26.13
8.02%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$2.17 R 35.02
48.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$7.56 R 122
74.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$4.60 R 74.1
74.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$5.91 R 95.2
170.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$1.56 R 25.12
49.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.61 R 25.90
2.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$1.47 R 23.72
31.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.56 R 25.18
56.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.14 R 18.39
60.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.17 R 18.77
77.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.13 R 18.26
76.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.91 R 14.66
-12.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$2.78 R 44.79
142.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$3.07 R 49.40
88.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$1.16 R 18.61
15.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$1.27 R 20.51
137.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Alberton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$2.84 R 45.76
-16.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
$111 R 1,791
-58.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$1.43 R 23.05
184.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$1.37 R 22.01
-36.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$3.14 R 50.6
491.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.21 R 19.54
72.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$19.1K R 307.2K
82.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$26.1K R 420.7K
48.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Alberton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$122 R 1,962
23.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$36.73 R 591
-43.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$38.13 R 614
5.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Alberton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$37.52 R 604
27.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
$14.21 R 229
29.28%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$5.61 R 90.4
66.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Alberton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$142 R 2,278
334.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$1,654 R 26.6K
893.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Alberton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$49.47 R 797
110.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$29.89 R 481
37.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$86.9 R 1,400
9.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$86.9 R 1,399
38.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Alberton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$399 R 6,419
308.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$302 R 4,863
306.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$854 R 13.8K
253.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$707 R 11.4K
183.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
$753 R 12.1K
945.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
$610 R 9,822
607.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Alberton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$2,135 R 34.4K
-24.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.69
-67.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Alberton: March 1, 2026

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