Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arrest Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arrest

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 26.8% cheaper than Arrest without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 17.8% cheaper than Arrest without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Arrest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.66 €15.25
-8.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$73.2 €63.2
-12.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.86 €11.97
-25.83%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.69 €4.05
-40.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.1 €3.54
-45.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.32 €2.87
-52.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.03 €6.93
-57.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.9 €6.82
-51.65%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Arrest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.61 €1.39
-29.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.01 €1.73
-13.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.84 €2.45
-41.20%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.08 €4.39
-38.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$25.76 €22.24
-48.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.04 €12.12
-43.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.6 €16.93
-18.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.48 €3
-34.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.4 €2.07
-29.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.52 €3.04
-42.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.9 €3.36
-34.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.69 €2.32
-34.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.97 €2.57
-30.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.81 €1.56
9.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.85 €0.73
-4.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$15.12 €13.06
-56.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.28 €7.15
-29.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.8 €2.41
-52.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.06 €3.5
-28.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Arrest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.95 €1.68
16.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$48.49 €41.87
-4.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.56 €3.94
-7.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.09 €1.81
-58.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$55.9 €48.29
-66.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.19 €1.89
-4.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$36.1K €31.2K
-4.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.1K €32K
6.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Arrest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$247 €213
-39.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.74 €14.45
25.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.56 €30.7
11.50%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Arrest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.36 €32.26
28.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.04 €17.3
-7.34%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.89 €13.72
-40.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Arrest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$902 €779
-32.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,779 €7,580
83.52%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Arrest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$115 €99.1
-9.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.3 €41.71
-14.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$122 €106
-24.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$158 €136
-24.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Arrest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$778 €672
104.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$613 €529
106.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,374 €1,187
121.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,076 €929
92.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,796 €4,141
51.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,494 €3,016
30.21%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Arrest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.55
7.32%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Arrest: October 28, 2025

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