Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Badajoz Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Badajoz

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.9% more expensive than Badajoz without rent, and 73.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 26.4% more expensive than Badajoz without rent, and 69.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Badajoz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.67 €11.8
17.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$43.53 €37.58
47.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.49 €9.06
-2.00%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.8 €1.56
54.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.01 €1.74
10.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.36 €1.18
15.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.27 €1.96
50.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.38 €2.92
13.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Badajoz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.15 €0.99
-0.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.21 €1.05
42.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.65 €1.42
1.21%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.79 €2.41
12.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.25 €12.3
-6.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.29 €7.16
-3.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.39 €10.7
28.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.26 €1.95
0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.08 €1.8
-18.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.75 €1.51
16.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.54 €2.19
0.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.79 €1.55
-1.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.78 €1.53
15.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.87 €0.75
127.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.57 €0.49
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.9 €5.1
11.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.94 €5.99
-15.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.32 €1.14
0.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.32 €2.01
25.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Badajoz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.37 €1.18
65.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$29.29 €25.29
57.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.24 €2.8
30.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.05 €0.9
-18.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$21.56 €18.61
-13.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.83 €1.58
14.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.8K €23.1K
28.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$23.9K €20.6K
65.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Badajoz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$109 €93.7
36.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$24 €20.72
-12.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$37.22 €32.14
6.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Badajoz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.96 €36.23
14.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$4.66 €4.02
298.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.62 €7.45
8.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Badajoz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$367 €317
65.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,742 €4,094
239.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Badajoz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$83.2 €71.8
25.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.5 €27.2
30.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$58.6 €50.6
58.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$72.4 €62.5
63.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Badajoz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$623 €538
155.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$489 €422
158.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$926 €799
228.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$671 €580
208.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,742 €1,504
317.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,380 €1,191
229.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Badajoz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,523 €1,315
-3.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.02
26.16%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Badajoz: October 27, 2025

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