Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Braganca Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Braganca

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 53.4% more expensive than Braganca without rent, and 115.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 31% more expensive than Braganca without rent, and 111.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Braganca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.07 €7.83
77.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$34.04 €29.39
88.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.34 €8.06
10.06%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.52 €1.31
82.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.56 €1.35
42.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.98 €0.85
60.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.78 €1.54
91.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.94 €2.54
29.93%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Braganca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.06 €0.91
7.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.46 €1.26
18.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.37 €1.18
21.90%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.01 €2.6
3.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.55 €6.52
76.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.84 €5.04
36.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.39 €8.97
53.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.43 €2.1
-6.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.47 €1.27
15.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2 €1.73
2.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.56 €2.21
-0.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.32 €1.14
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.89 €1.63
8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.68 €1.45
17.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.93 €0.8
-12.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.9 €5.1
11.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.78 €4.13
22.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.14 €0.98
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.24 €1.94
30.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Braganca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.28 €1.97
-0.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.41 €9.85
304.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.53 €3.91
-6.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.06 €0.91
-18.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$14.35 €12.39
30.17%
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
$37.5K €32.4K
-7.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.1K €34.6K
-1.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Braganca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$134 €116
10.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.42 €16.77
8.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.41 €24.53
39.56%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Braganca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$35.25 €30.44
35.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.77 €4.99
221.84%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.72 €4.94
63.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Braganca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$464 €400
31.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,254 €7,126
95.20%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Braganca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$23.13 €19.97
351.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$23.43 €20.23
75.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$91 €78.6
1.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$159 €137
-25.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Braganca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$443 €382
259.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$314 €271
302.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$759 €655
301.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$465 €402
344.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,100 €949
562.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$870 €751
422.69%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Braganca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,231 €1,063
18.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5
-23.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Braganca: October 27, 2025

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