Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Barreiro Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Barreiro

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14% more expensive than Barreiro without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 35.2% more expensive than Barreiro without rent, and 37.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Barreiro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.62 €11.76
18.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$45.64 €39.41
40.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.9 €8.55
3.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.46 €2.13
13.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.18 €1.89
2.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.25 €1.94
-30.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.35 €2.03
45.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.46 €2.98
10.40%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Barreiro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.04 €0.9
9.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.52 €1.31
13.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.76 €1.52
-5.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.12 €2.7
0.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.45 €8.16
40.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.69 €6.64
3.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.25 €12.3
12.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.58 €2.23
-11.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.47 €1.27
15.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.1 €1.82
-2.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.48 €1.27
72.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.45 €1.26
21.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.13 €1.84
-3.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.88 €0.76
125.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.67 €0.58
20.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.88 €5.07
12.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.35 €5.48
-7.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.24 €1.07
7.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.15 €0.99
153.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Barreiro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.47 €1.27
54.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$45.69 €39.45
1.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.22 €3.64
0.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.21 €1.04
-28.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.32 €14.95
7.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.99 €1.72
5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.1K €30.3K
-1.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.2K €34.7K
-1.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Barreiro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$146 €126
1.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.91 €18.92
-4.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.54 €37.59
-8.93%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Barreiro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$34.63 €29.9
38.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.67 €11.8
35.84%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.78 €7.58
6.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Barreiro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$633 €547
-4.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
-0.02%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Barreiro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$85.7 €74
21.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.24 €33.88
4.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$85.5 €73.8
8.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$92.1 €79.5
28.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Barreiro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$968 €835
64.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$801 €691
57.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,485 €1,282
105.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,099 €949
88.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,048 €3,495
79.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,888 €2,494
57.51%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Barreiro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$941 €812
55.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.43
-29.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barreiro: October 28, 2025

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