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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.1% more expensive than Arima without rent, and 95.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.7% more expensive than Arima without rent, and 63.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.98 TTD 60.3
79.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$74.1 TTD 498
-13.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.56 TTD 50.8
35.98%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.34 TTD 15.72
18.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.98 TTD 6.55
127.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.72 TTD 4.83
118.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.67 TTD 11.21
104.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.02 TTD 20.31
26.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.31 TTD 15.54
-50.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.35 TTD 15.76
-26.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.36 TTD 15.83
-29.24%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.38 TTD 29.4
-28.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.92 TTD 39.8
124.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.91 TTD 39.74
35.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$4.2 TTD 28.24
280.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.91 TTD 39.72
-61.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.05 TTD 13.78
-17.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.32 TTD 29.05
-52.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.37 TTD 29.37
-41.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.05 TTD 7.05
67.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.79 TTD 5.28
159.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.44 TTD 9.71
37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.17 TTD 7.84
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.16 TTD 27.98
58.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$18.97 TTD 127
-69.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.88 TTD 12.64
-29.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.7 TTD 18.13
8.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.83 TTD 5.59
173.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.97 TTD 6.54
336.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.73 TTD 4.88
17.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$14.49 TTD 97.4
28.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.93 TTD 6.24
124.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.7K TTD 186.1K
24.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.2K TTD 183.1K
45.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$80.7 TTD 542
83.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$44.99 TTD 302
-53.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$62 TTD 417
-36.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.82 TTD 328
-1.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.29 TTD 35.57
77.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$131 TTD 881
363.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,109 TTD 47.8K
126.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$51.3 TTD 345
103.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$26.74 TTD 180
53.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$126 TTD 849
-26.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$72.9 TTD 490
62.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$478 TTD 3,214
232.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$352 TTD 2,368
258.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$841 TTD 5,654
262.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$707 TTD 4,751
192.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,192 TTD 8,007
22.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3
27.00%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Arima: October 26, 2025

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