Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alexandra Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alexandra

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 63% more expensive than Alexandra without rent, and 129.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 85.6% more expensive than Alexandra without rent, and 103.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Alexandra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.28 RΒ 147
94.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$33.22 RΒ 591
92.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.79 RΒ 85.3
114.61%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.09 RΒ 37.21
33.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.04 RΒ 18.5
114.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.76 RΒ 13.47
106.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.26 RΒ 40.2
50.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.49 RΒ 44.32
53.41%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Alexandra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.19 RΒ 21.1
-4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.06 RΒ 18.8
63.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.59 RΒ 28.25
5.03%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.46 RΒ 43.67
27.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.6 RΒ 135
75.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.49 RΒ 79.9
77.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.38 RΒ 114
150.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.67 RΒ 29.75
36.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.51 RΒ 26.91
12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.47 RΒ 26.09
38.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.58 RΒ 28.16
61.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.31 RΒ 23.25
34.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.2 RΒ 21.4
70.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.09 RΒ 19.44
81.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.88 RΒ 15.59
-7.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.73 RΒ 48.59
141.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.26 RΒ 93.6
11.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.31 RΒ 23.24
1.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.59 RΒ 28.24
83.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Alexandra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.67 RΒ 29.71
35.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.11 RΒ 19.72
281.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.88 RΒ 15.61
-2.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.16 RΒ 56.2
491.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.28 RΒ 22.84
63.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.1K RΒ 339.1K
81.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$23.8K RΒ 423.1K
66.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Alexandra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$119 RΒ 2,114
24.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$37.68 RΒ 670
-44.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$37.93 RΒ 675
4.53%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Alexandra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$30.68 RΒ 546
56.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.27 RΒ 129
29.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Alexandra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$199 RΒ 3,531
205.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,312 RΒ 76.7K
273.64%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Alexandra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$49.53 RΒ 881
110.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.16 RΒ 572
27.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.1 RΒ 1,566
5.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$79.6 RΒ 1,415
49.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Alexandra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$370 RΒ 6,588
329.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$332 RΒ 5,902
280.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$680 RΒ 12.1K
347.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$678 RΒ 12.1K
205.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$650 RΒ 11.6K
1020.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$579 RΒ 10.3K
686.13%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Alexandra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,701 RΒ 30.3K
-14.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.51
-66.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alexandra: October 28, 2025

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