Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Barcelos Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Barcelos

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.4% more expensive than Barcelos without rent, and 86.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 25% more expensive than Barcelos without rent, and 61.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 €13.70

$11.64 €10.02

36.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.5 €55.5

$46.40 €39.95

38.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.54 €9.08

$8.99 €7.74

17.24%

Cappuccino

$2.91 €2.50

$2.01 €1.73

44.78%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.30 €1.98

$1.98 €1.71

16.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 €1.35

$1.37 €1.18

14.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 €2.96

$3.24 €2.79

6.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.87 €3.33

$3.49 €3.01

10.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.10 €0.95

3.64%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 €1.55

$1.78 €1.53

0.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 €1.51

$1.66 €1.43

5.42%

Eggs

$3.23 €2.78

$3.09 €2.66

4.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.22 €11.38

$11.14 €9.59

18.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.03 €6.91

$8.17 €7.04

-1.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.00 €13.77

$13.71 €11.80

16.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 €2.00

$1.99 €1.71

17.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 €1.42

$1.38 €1.19

19.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$1.90 €1.63

2.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$2.84 €2.44

-14.08%

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 €1.58

$1.42 €1.22

28.87%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 €1.79

$1.88 €1.62

10.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.00 €1.72

$1.72 €1.48

16.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.95 €0.82

-15.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.74 €5.81

$6.47 €5.57

4.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.80 €4.99

$5.38 €4.63

7.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.18 €1.01

13.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.59

$2.28 €1.96

32.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.37 €2.04

$2.27 €1.95

4.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.20 €39.78

$23.33 €20.08

98.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 €3.51

$4.49 €3.87

-9.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 €0.75

$1.20 €1.04

-27.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.58 €15.99

$17.02 €14.65

9.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.80

$1.93 €1.66

8.29%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.8K €29.9K

$37.2K €32.0K

-6.42%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.8K €33.4K

$39.1K €33.6K

-0.72%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$150 €129

$140 €120

7.52%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.62 €17.75

$21.44 €18.46

-3.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.09 €34.52

$41.99 €36.15

-4.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.85 €41.20

$39.16 €33.72

22.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.37 €15.81

$6.77 €5.83

171.34%

Cinema Ticket

$9.32 €8.02

$8.35 €7.19

11.62%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$615 €529

$288 €248

113.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.4K €14.2K

$5,709 €4,915

187.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €89.7

$73.1 €63.0

42.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.10 €35.39

$39.30 €33.84

4.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.3 €82.0

$86.0 €74.0

10.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €103

$100.0 €86.1

20.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,630 €1,403

$444 €382

267.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,229 €1,058

$343 €295

258.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,018 €2,598

$902 €776

234.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,004 €1,726

$743 €640

169.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,872 €6,778

$2,759 €2,375

185.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,319 €3,718

$1,596 €1,374

170.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,611 €1,387

$1,116 €961

44.35%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

5.15

-26.02%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barcelos: March 2, 2026

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