Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Brades Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Brades

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.4% more expensive than Brades without rent, and 215.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.9% more expensive than Brades without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Brades
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$18.18 EC$49.08
-11.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$48.47 EC$131
32.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.21 EC$19.46
42.58%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.47 EC$17.47
-57.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.53 EC$6.83
-11.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.39 EC$3.75
12.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.63 EC$7.09
29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.55 EC$12.27
-16.04%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Brades
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$3.4 EC$9.18
-66.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.99 EC$8.08
-42.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
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Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.12 EC$19.21
-56.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.93 EC$16.02
124.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.3 EC$25.1
-14.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$24.24 EC$65.4
-34.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.33 EC$9
-31.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.37 EC$11.79
-41.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
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Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.18 EC$5.88
-5.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$5.15 EC$13.91
-61.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$21.22 EC$57.3
-72.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.31 EC$11.64
-32.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Brades
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.89 EC$5.1
20.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22.4K EC$60.6K
53.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$16.7K EC$45K
138.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Brades
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$39.96 EC$108
-47.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
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πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Brades
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$56.2 EC$152
-14.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Brades
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Brades
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Brades
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,271 EC$3,432
139.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,300 EC$3,510
59.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Brades
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brades: October 28, 2025

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