Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arima Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arima

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 27.3% more expensive than Arima without rent, and 99.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 0.5% more expensive than Arima without rent, and 59.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$8.78 TTD 59.3
81.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$73.4 TTD 496
-12.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$7.27 TTD 49.15
44.98%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$2.36 TTD 15.94
23.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$1.02 TTD 6.91
125.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.78 TTD 5.25
101.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$1.58 TTD 10.71
117.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$3.05 TTD 20.61
26.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$2.27 TTD 15.37
-49.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$2.24 TTD 15.16
-20.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$2.35 TTD 15.86
-25.53%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$4.30 TTD 29.10
-24.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$6.03 TTD 40.79
119.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$5.78 TTD 39.11
38.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$4.23 TTD 28.58
278.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$5.79 TTD 39.11
-59.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.98 TTD 13.37
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$4.28 TTD 28.96
-54.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$4.49 TTD 30.35
-45.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.01 TTD 6.81
81.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$0.78 TTD 5.26
166.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.45 TTD 9.81
37.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$1.15 TTD 7.77
-30.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$4.33 TTD 29.29
55.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$19.53 TTD 132
-70.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$1.90 TTD 12.84
-29.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$2.72 TTD 18.42
10.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$0.80 TTD 5.39
196.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$0.94 TTD 6.36
332.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$0.77 TTD 5.20
12.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$14.95 TTD 101
24.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.99 TTD 6.71
111.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$27.5K TTD 186.0K
26.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$26.7K TTD 180.6K
45.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$80.3 TTD 543
87.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$43.51 TTD 294
-52.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$61.5 TTD 416
-34.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$48.22 TTD 326
-0.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$5.31 TTD 35.91
75.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$132 TTD 895
364.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$7,330 TTD 49.6K
124.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$51.1 TTD 345
104.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$26.75 TTD 181
53.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$124 TTD 836
-22.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$74.3 TTD 502
61.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$484 TTD 3,274
236.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$354 TTD 2,390
247.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$851 TTD 5,752
254.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$711 TTD 4,809
181.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$1,188 TTD 8,032
35.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3
27.00%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Arima: February 28, 2026

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