Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alges Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alges

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.4% cheaper than Alges without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.8% more expensive than Alges without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Alges
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.75 €11.87
17.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$51.3 €44.27
24.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.4 €8.12
9.36%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.83 €2.44
-1.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.2 €1.9
1.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.29 €1.98
-31.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.34 €2.02
45.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.49 €3.01
9.46%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Alges
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.13 €0.98
0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.01 €1.73
-13.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.24 €1.94
-25.45%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.44 €2.97
-9.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.02 €9.52
20.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.91 €6.83
1.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.13 €12.2
13.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.69 €2.33
-15.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.45 €1.25
17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.77 €1.52
15.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3 €2.59
-15.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.47 €1.27
19.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.31 €1.99
-11.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.88 €0.76
125.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.86 €0.75
-5.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.1 €5.26
8.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.31 €4.59
10.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.32 €1.14
0.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.22 €2.78
-9.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Alges
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.34 €2.02
-2.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$45.53 €39.31
1.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.58 €3.96
-7.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.86 €0.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.55 €15.16
6.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.95 €1.68
7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.1K €30.3K
-1.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.8K €34.4K
-0.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Alges
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$166 €144
-10.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.43 €20.23
-10.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$49.31 €42.57
-19.59%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Alges
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$46.12 €39.82
3.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$8.99 €7.76
106.56%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.2 €7.08
14.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Alges
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$742 €641
-18.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$20.5K €17.7K
-21.58%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Alges
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$86.9 €75.1
20.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.92 €30.15
17.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$91.7 €79.2
1.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$94.1 €81.3
26.05%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Alges
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,276 €1,102
24.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,083 €935
16.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,120 €1,831
43.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,632 €1,409
26.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$8,619 €7,442
-15.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,257 €4,539
-13.47%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Alges
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,311 €1,132
11.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.01
-23.95%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alges: October 28, 2025

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