Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bago Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bago

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 78.4% more expensive than Bago without rent, and 189.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 73% more expensive than Bago without rent, and 168.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.58 β‚±199
349.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$17.89 β‚±996
258.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.22 β‚±179
219.25%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.39 β‚±133
16.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.78 β‚±43.17
185.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.39 β‚±21.73
302.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.31 β‚±72.9
160.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.12 β‚±118
80.19%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.9 β‚±106
-40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.28 β‚±71.1
35.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1 β‚±55.8
67.00%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.99 β‚±111
57.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.18 β‚±455
62.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.23 β‚±236
88.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.75 β‚±432
106.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.88 β‚±160
-20.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.55 β‚±86.3
9.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.57 β‚±143
-20.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.62 β‚±89.9
57.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.28 β‚±127
-22.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.51 β‚±140
-18.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.07 β‚±59.4
85.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.75 β‚±41.78
8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.87 β‚±160
129.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.28 β‚±461
-29.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.16 β‚±64.7
14.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.05 β‚±114
42.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.26 β‚±14.37
773.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.76 β‚±42.33
456.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.22 β‚±12.21
290.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.19 β‚±122
752.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.13 β‚±63.1
84.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.1K β‚±1.5M
27.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.5K β‚±1.1M
93.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$110 β‚±6,139
34.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$32.32 β‚±1,799
-35.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.38 β‚±1,525
44.81%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$33.99 β‚±1,892
40.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.92 β‚±330
58.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$152 β‚±8,459
299.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,325 β‚±240.8K
272.49%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$45.95 β‚±2,559
127.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$26.64 β‚±1,483
54.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$74.8 β‚±4,166
23.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$54 β‚±3,006
119.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$271 β‚±15.1K
488.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$176 β‚±9,809
616.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$599 β‚±33.3K
408.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$402 β‚±22.4K
415.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,526 β‚±140.7K
188.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.67
-42.88%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bago: October 29, 2025

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