Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Albufeira Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Albufeira

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.6% cheaper than Albufeira without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.8% cheaper than Albufeira without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Albufeira
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.83 €11.94
16.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$56.2 €48.53
13.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.88 €8.53
4.05%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.33 €2.01
19.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.71 €1.48
30.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.12 €0.97
40.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.29 €1.97
48.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.76 €4.11
-19.75%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Albufeira
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.03 €0.89
10.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.2 €1.04
44.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.62 €1.4
3.09%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.23 €2.79
-3.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$16.14 €13.93
-17.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.23 €7.11
-2.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$23.12 €19.96
-30.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.64 €2.28
-13.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.69 €1.46
0.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.97 €1.7
3.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.35 €2.89
-23.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.78 €1.54
-1.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.9 €2.5
-29.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.61 €1.39
22.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.61 €0.52
32.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.54 €5.64
0.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.22 €4.51
12.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.35 €1.17
-1.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.8 €1.55
62.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Albufeira
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.65 €4.01
-51.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$58.9 €50.9
-21.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.25 €3.67
-0.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.87 €0.75
-1.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.56 €15.16
6.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.98 €1.71
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.3K €29.6K
0.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.7K €34.3K
-0.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Albufeira
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$149 €129
-0.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.73 €22.22
-18.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$45.52 €39.3
-12.90%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Albufeira
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$54.6 €47.15
-12.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.4 €9.84
62.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.5 €7.34
10.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Albufeira
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$493 €426
23.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.7K €10.1K
37.37%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Albufeira
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$110 €95.1
-5.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.06 €40.63
-12.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$83.8 €72.4
10.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$150 €130
-20.94%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Albufeira
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,328 €1,147
19.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,251 €1,080
0.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$3,115 €2,690
-2.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,700 €1,468
21.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,411 €2,082
201.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,358 €2,036
92.89%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Albufeira
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,606 €1,386
-8.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.02
-24.10%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Albufeira: October 27, 2025

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