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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Borama Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Borama

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1754.5% more expensive than Borama without rent, and 2376.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 1468.5% more expensive than Borama without rent, and 1009% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Borama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
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Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Borama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.97 SOS 553
16.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
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Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$2.93 SOS 1,671
6.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$2.91 SOS 1,660
168.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
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Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.98 SOS 1,131
14.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.98 SOS 561
75.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
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Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
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Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Borama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Borama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Borama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
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Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Borama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Borama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Borama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$59.9 SOS 34.2K
2613.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$40.31 SOS 23.0K
3007.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$296 SOS 169.1K
954.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$255 SOS 145.3K
701.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$8,987 SOS 5.1M
-13.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$44.9K SOS 25.6M
-90.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Borama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$400 SOS 228.0K
279.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Borama: January 11, 2026

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