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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.2% more expensive than Arouca without rent, and 146.4% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.9% cheaper than Arouca without rent, and 86.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.21 TTDΒ 68.6
57.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$87.5 TTDΒ 588
-26.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.18 TTDΒ 48.26
43.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.61 TTDΒ 24.23
-22.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.05 TTDΒ 7.04
112.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.78 TTDΒ 5.21
101.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.89 TTDΒ 12.68
80.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.02 TTDΒ 20.32
26.49%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.72 TTDΒ 18.29
-58.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.71 TTDΒ 18.18
-36.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.7 TTDΒ 18.13
-38.15%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.08 TTDΒ 34.15
-38.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.1 TTDΒ 54.4
64.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.55 TTDΒ 70.9
-24.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.07 TTDΒ 94.6
13.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.7 TTDΒ 38.29
-60.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.59 TTDΒ 17.42
-34.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.24 TTDΒ 28.47
-51.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.69 TTDΒ 31.53
-45.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.5 TTDΒ 10.1
17.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.66 TTDΒ 11.16
23.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.97 TTDΒ 13.26
0.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.41 TTDΒ 9.5
-42.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.87 TTDΒ 39.47
12.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$19.25 TTDΒ 129
-69.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.11 TTDΒ 14.18
-36.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.83 TTDΒ 19.05
3.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1 TTDΒ 6.72
323.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.28 TTDΒ 8.59
-32.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$15.05 TTDΒ 101
24.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.09 TTDΒ 7.3
91.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34K TTDΒ 228.1K
1.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.7K TTDΒ 253.4K
5.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$81.2 TTDΒ 546
82.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$47.12 TTDΒ 317
-55.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$62.7 TTDΒ 422
-36.80%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.77 TTDΒ 65.6
-3.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$327 TTDΒ 2,197
85.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,257 TTDΒ 48.8K
122.02%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$60.3 TTDΒ 405
73.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.77 TTDΒ 254
8.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$144 TTDΒ 967
-35.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$127 TTDΒ 851
-6.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.38
-29.18%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Arouca: October 29, 2025

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