Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Barra Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Barra

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 735.2% more expensive than Barra without rent, and 1976.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 821.4% more expensive than Barra without rent, and 1563.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Barra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
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Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Barra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
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White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.02 GMD 75.5
75.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
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Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.49 GMD 185
29.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$7.47 GMD 554
7.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
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Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
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Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.11 GMD 156
-21.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.79 GMD 207
-30.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.16 GMD 161
12.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.15 GMD 85.7
59.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.89 GMD 65.7
133.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.49 GMD 36.19
63.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.12 GMD 82.9
19.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Barra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Barra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Barra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Barra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Barra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Barra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Barra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barra: March 2, 2026

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