Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alghero Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alghero

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5% cheaper than Alghero without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 1.5% cheaper than Alghero without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Alghero
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$21.84 €18.86
-26.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$93.2 €80.5
-31.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.85 €9.37
-5.25%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.75 €1.51
58.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.82 €2.44
-20.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.37 €1.18
14.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.67 €4.89
-39.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.42 €2.95
11.70%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Alghero
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.66 €1.43
-31.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.28 €1.97
-24.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.28 €2.83
-49.09%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.34 €2.89
-6.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$16.96 €14.64
-21.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.24 €11.43
-39.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.95 €16.36
-15.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.5 €2.16
-8.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.67 €1.44
1.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.19 €1.9
-6.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.66 €3.16
-30.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.9 €1.64
-7.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.13 €1.84
-3.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.42 €1.22
39.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.54 €0.47
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.56 €5.66
0.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.12 €7.01
-27.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.7 €1.47
-21.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.41 €1.22
107.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Alghero
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.71 €1.47
32.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$44.07 €38.05
4.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.5 €3.02
20.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.12 €0.97
-23.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$29.73 €25.67
-37.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.03 €1.75
2.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.3K €27K
10.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.5K €30.7K
11.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Alghero
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$174 €150
-14.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.03 €11.25
61.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.08 €26.83
27.57%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Alghero
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$54.5 €47.02
-12.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.13 €19.97
-19.71%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.47 €8.18
-0.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Alghero
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$443 €382
37.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,994 €6,902
101.54%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Alghero
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$69.9 €60.3
49.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$63.6 €54.9
-35.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.7 €73.2
9.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$120 €103
-0.73%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Alghero
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$635 €548
150.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$574 €496
119.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,221 €1,055
149.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$911 €787
127.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,162 €1,003
526.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,141 €985
298.78%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Alghero
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,063 €1,781
-29.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.87
-21.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alghero: October 29, 2025

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