Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Birzebbuga Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Birzebbuga

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11% more expensive than Birzebbuga without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.7% more expensive than Birzebbuga without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Birzebbuga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.36 €13.26
4.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$63.1 €54.5
1.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.62 €10.03
-11.53%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.59 €2.23
7.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.23 €1.93
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.11 €1.82
-25.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.26 €2.82
4.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.53 €3.04
8.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Birzebbuga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.32 €1.14
-13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.24 €1.07
39.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.09 €2.67
-45.95%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.74 €3.23
-16.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.4 €8.98
27.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.43 €8.14
-15.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.89 €11.99
14.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.86 €2.47
-20.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.12 €1.83
-19.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.09 €2.67
-33.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.9 €2.5
-12.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.69 €1.46
4.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.29 €1.11
58.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.59 €1.37
24.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.77 €0.66
5.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.53 €5.64
0.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.78 €5.85
-13.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.58 €1.36
-15.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.22 €1.92
31.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Birzebbuga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.09 €1.8
8.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$14.94 €12.9
208.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.86 €5.06
-27.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.93 €3.4
-78.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$46.85 €40.45
-60.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.56 €1.35
33.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.5K €26.4K
13.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.7K €23.1K
48.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Birzebbuga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$93.8 €81
58.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.14 €22.57
-19.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.94 €37.94
-9.76%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Birzebbuga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$58.7 €50.7
-18.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.76 €19.65
-18.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.27 €8.87
-8.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Birzebbuga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$425 €367
42.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,353 €8,075
72.26%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Birzebbuga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$90.1 €77.8
15.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.6 €33.33
6.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$94.2 €81.3
-1.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$102 €87.8
16.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Birzebbuga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,030 €889
54.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$859 €741
46.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,805 €1,558
68.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,363 €1,177
51.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,566 €3,079
104.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,971 €2,566
53.10%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Birzebbuga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,829 €1,579
-20.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.54
7.63%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Birzebbuga: October 29, 2025

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