Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alverca do Ribatejo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alverca do Ribatejo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10.9% more expensive than Alverca do Ribatejo without rent, and 53.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.3% more expensive than Alverca do Ribatejo without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Alverca do Ribatejo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.91 €11.15
24.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$51.8 €44.72
23.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.96 €8.6
3.21%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.68 €2.31
3.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.11 €0.96
100.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.23 €1.06
27.64%
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
$3.43 €2.96
11.37%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Alverca do Ribatejo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.09 €0.94
4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.34 €2.02
-26.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.67 €1.45
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Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.42 €2.95
-8.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.25 €11.44
0.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.96 €6.87
0.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.55 €9.11
51.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.82 €2.43
-19.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.7 €1.47
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.02 €1.74
0.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.51 €2.17
1.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.79 €1.54
-1.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.84 €2.45
-27.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.61 €1.39
22.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.89 €0.77
-8.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.89 €5.09
11.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.71 €4.06
24.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.49 €1.29
-10.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.02 €2.61
-3.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Alverca do Ribatejo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3 €2.59
-24.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$52.7 €45.52
-12.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.7 €3.2
14.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.8 €0.69
7.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$11.6 €10.01
61.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.09 €1.81
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.5K €21.2K
40.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.7K €34.3K
-0.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Alverca do Ribatejo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$146 €126
1.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.11 €18.23
-0.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$40.13 €34.65
-1.20%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Alverca do Ribatejo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$34.81 €30.06
37.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.29 €7.16
13.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Alverca do Ribatejo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$624 €538
-2.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,303 €6,305
120.61%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Alverca do Ribatejo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$84 €72.5
24.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.14 €36.38
-2.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.2 €60.7
31.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$93.7 €80.9
26.61%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Alverca do Ribatejo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$818 €706
94.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$596 €514
111.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,474 €1,273
106.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,176 €1,016
75.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,277 €1,966
219.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,828 €1,578
148.87%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Alverca do Ribatejo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,028 €888
42.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alverca do Ribatejo: October 28, 2025

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