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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 301.2% more expensive than Altos without rent, and 846.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 432.7% more expensive than Altos without rent, and 815.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Altos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
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Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Altos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.48 โ‚ฒ3,247
135.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.62 โ‚ฒ4,216
195.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.98 โ‚ฒ6,617
80.61%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.90 โ‚ฒ12.9K
64.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$6.08 โ‚ฒ41.2K
116.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.54 โ‚ฒ24.0K
120.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$5.36 โ‚ฒ36.3K
197.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.46 โ‚ฒ16.7K
-7.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.26 โ‚ฒ8,563
36.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.39 โ‚ฒ9,405
42.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.83 โ‚ฒ12.4K
33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.23 โ‚ฒ8,326
46.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.58 โ‚ฒ10.7K
29.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.23 โ‚ฒ8,344
55.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.52 โ‚ฒ3,511
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$8.08 โ‚ฒ54.7K
-29.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.72 โ‚ฒ4,868
84.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.83 โ‚ฒ5,621
261.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Altos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.41 โ‚ฒ2,781
470.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$12.16 โ‚ฒ82.4K
278.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.84 โ‚ฒ5,713
405.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.69 โ‚ฒ4,667
15.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.17 โ‚ฒ7,889
76.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$18.8K โ‚ฒ127.0M
82.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$23.5K โ‚ฒ159.3M
65.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Altos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$35.42 โ‚ฒ239.8K
314.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$7.81 โ‚ฒ52.9K
162.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$13.92 โ‚ฒ94.3K
188.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Altos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
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Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$3.52 โ‚ฒ23.8K
158.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Altos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
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-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Altos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$25.33 โ‚ฒ171.5K
303.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Altos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,489 โ‚ฒ10.1M
424.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$982 โ‚ฒ6.6M
346.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Altos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$508 โ‚ฒ3.4M
198.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10
-61.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Altos: January 13, 2026

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