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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.1% more expensive than Arouca without rent, and 145.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.1% cheaper than Arouca without rent, and 92.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$10.45 TTD 70.5
51.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$90.1 TTD 608
-28.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$7.30 TTD 49.29
42.05%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$3.61 TTD 24.36
-19.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.09 TTD 7.39
104.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.78 TTD 5.25
98.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$1.89 TTD 12.76
78.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$3.16 TTD 21.36
23.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$2.75 TTD 18.59
-59.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$2.77 TTD 18.72
-35.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$2.71 TTD 18.29
-35.42%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$5.00 TTD 33.78
-36.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$8.02 TTD 54.2
68.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$10.30 TTD 69.6
-24.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$14.23 TTD 96.1
9.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$5.71 TTD 38.57
-60.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$2.62 TTD 17.66
-34.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$4.25 TTD 28.70
-54.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$4.67 TTD 31.53
-46.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.50 TTD 10.14
19.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.64 TTD 11.07
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.89 TTD 12.73
2.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.42 TTD 9.57
-42.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$6.05 TTD 40.82
9.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$19.36 TTD 131
-70.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$2.12 TTD 14.34
-37.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$2.74 TTD 18.47
6.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$1.06 TTD 7.14
296.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$1.23 TTD 8.33
-34.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$14.96 TTD 101
25.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.09 TTD 7.35
91.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$34.4K TTD 232.3K
0.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$38.2K TTD 257.5K
3.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$80.1 TTD 541
82.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$46.25 TTD 312
-54.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$62.6 TTD 423
-36.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$10.27 TTD 69.3
-11.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$332 TTD 2,241
86.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$7,191 TTD 48.5K
124.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$59.1 TTD 399
76.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$38.69 TTD 261
4.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$144 TTD 970
-34.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$130 TTD 876
-5.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Arouca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.38
-29.18%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Arouca: April 12, 2026

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