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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1556.7% more expensive than Borama without rent, and 2306.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 1695.7% more expensive than Borama without rent, and 1034.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Borama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
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Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Borama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.02 SOS 581
9.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
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Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$3.05 SOS 1,740
3.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$2.98 SOS 1,703
161.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
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Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$1.96 SOS 1,123
16.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$0.97 SOS 557
76.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
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Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
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Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Borama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €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)
$146 €124
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Borama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Borama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Borama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Borama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$61.0 SOS 34.9K
2529.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$39.46 SOS 22.6K
3094.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$295 SOS 168.8K
937.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$247 SOS 141.2K
712.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$9,053 SOS 5.2M
-14.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$44.5K SOS 25.4M
-90.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Borama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$403 SOS 230.4K
306.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Borama: April 12, 2026

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