Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ballasalla Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ballasalla

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 53.5% more expensive than Ballasalla without rent, and 154.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 65% more expensive than Ballasalla without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ballasalla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.29 IMP 12.02
-1.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.82 IMP 8.72
-13.03%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$8.05 IMP 5.94
-65.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.72 IMP 2
-18.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.93 IMP 2.16
-46.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.57 IMP 4.11
-38.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.17 IMP 4.55
-38.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ballasalla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
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White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
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Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
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Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
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Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
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Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
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Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ballasalla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.63 IMP 3.42
-50.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$68.6 IMP 50.6
-32.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.85 IMP 1.37
12.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ballasalla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$277 IMP 204
-46.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$41.49 IMP 30.62
-49.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$53.9 IMP 39.74
-26.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ballasalla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$55 IMP 40.61
-12.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$27.47 IMP 20.27
-32.40%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$27.12 IMP 20.01
-65.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ballasalla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ballasalla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ballasalla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,275 IMP 941
24.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,596 IMP 1,916
17.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,192 IMP 1,617
-5.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ballasalla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ballasalla: October 29, 2025

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