Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Almada Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Almada

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.1% cheaper than Almada without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.9% cheaper than Almada without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Almada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.62 €13.48
3.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.5 €49.68
11.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.53 €9.09
-2.37%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.25 €1.95
23.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.78 €1.53
25.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.36 €1.18
15.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.54 €3.06
-3.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.86 €3.33
-1.04%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Almada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.04 €0.9
9.62%
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
$3.2 €2.77
-2.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.38 €10.69
7.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.31 €6.31
9.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16 €13.81
-0.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.27 €1.96
0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.46 €1.26
16.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.03 €1.75
0.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.42 €2.09
5.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.8 €1.55
-2.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.06 €1.78
-0.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.88 €1.62
5.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.67 €0.58
20.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.71 €5.8
-1.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.71 €4.93
2.80%
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
$2.53 €2.19
15.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Almada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.33 €2.01
-2.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$45.86 €39.59
0.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.23 €3.65
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.81 €0.7
6.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.49 €15.1
6.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.01 €1.74
3.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.8K €30K
-0.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.5K €34.1K
0.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Almada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$144 €124
3.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.47 €17.68
2.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.13 €36.37
-5.89%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Almada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.02 €31.96
29.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.66 €15.25
5.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.48 €7.32
10.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Almada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$617 €533
-1.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$16K €13.8K
0.53%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Almada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$104 €89.5
0.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.91 €35.32
0.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$85.5 €73.8
8.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$106 €91.9
11.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Almada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,201 €1,037
32.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,013 €875
24.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,361 €2,038
29.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,544 €1,333
34.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,269 €4,549
38.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,454 €2,982
31.71%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Almada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,028 €887
42.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.43
-29.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Almada: October 29, 2025

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