Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arouca Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arouca

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.8% more expensive than Arouca without rent, and 143.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.1% cheaper than Arouca without rent, and 89.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$10.55 TTD 71.3
50.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$87.1 TTD 589
-25.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$7.27 TTD 49.12
44.98%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$3.73 TTD 25.19
-21.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$1.05 TTD 7.13
119.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.83 TTD 5.60
89.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$1.80 TTD 12.13
91.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$3.02 TTD 20.42
28.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$2.65 TTD 17.92
-56.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$2.70 TTD 18.23
-33.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$2.57 TTD 17.39
-31.91%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$4.95 TTD 33.44
-34.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$7.74 TTD 52.4
70.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$10.43 TTD 70.5
-23.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$14.06 TTD 95.0
13.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$5.93 TTD 40.07
-60.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$2.54 TTD 17.18
-35.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$4.34 TTD 29.32
-55.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$4.61 TTD 31.16
-47.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.48 TTD 9.98
23.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.64 TTD 11.09
26.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.94 TTD 13.11
3.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$1.45 TTD 9.79
-44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$5.77 TTD 39.03
16.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$19.63 TTD 133
-70.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$2.10 TTD 14.18
-36.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$2.70 TTD 18.23
11.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$1.01 TTD 6.83
302.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$1.27 TTD 8.60
-31.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$14.91 TTD 101
24.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.15 TTD 7.79
81.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$34.7K TTD 234.3K
0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$38.0K TTD 256.6K
2.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$79.4 TTD 537
89.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$46.58 TTD 315
-55.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$62.2 TTD 420
-35.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$9.73 TTD 65.8
-4.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$329 TTD 2,224
86.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$7,297 TTD 49.3K
125.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$59.1 TTD 399
76.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$39.12 TTD 264
5.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$144 TTD 974
-33.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$128 TTD 866
-6.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.38
-29.18%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Arouca: February 28, 2026

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