Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Altos Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Altos

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 338.2% more expensive than Altos without rent, and 837.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 455.1% more expensive than Altos without rent, and 807.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Altos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Altos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.51 ₲4,077
123.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.59 ₲4,706
193.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.02 ₲8,173
63.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.9 ₲15.1K
64.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.99 ₲47.7K
122.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.44 ₲27.4K
132.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.42 ₲43.3K
194.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.45 ₲19.5K
-6.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.32 ₲10.5K
28.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.42 ₲11.3K
43.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.82 ₲14.6K
40.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.19 ₲9,492
47.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.64 ₲13.1K
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.18 ₲9,407
67.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.51 ₲4,084
58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.05 ₲64.2K
-27.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.68 ₲5,439
95.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$0.79 ₲6,267
269.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Altos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.41 ₲3,278
453.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.86 ₲94.6K
289.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.83 ₲6,617
409.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.68 ₲5,440
26.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.13 ₲9,022
84.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.3K ₲153.9M
78.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$23.8K ₲190.1M
66.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Altos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$35.23 ₲281K
321.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.96 ₲63.5K
163.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$14.06 ₲112.1K
182.01%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Altos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.45 ₲27.5K
171.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Altos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Altos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$24.78 ₲197.6K
321.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
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šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Altos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,514 ₲12.1M
380.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,003 ₲8M
353.64%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Altos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$500 ₲4M
192.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10
-61.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Altos: October 29, 2025

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