Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bray Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bray

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 31.8% cheaper than Bray without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 24.7% cheaper than Bray without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bray
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$23.22 €20.05
-30.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$96.6 €83.4
-33.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.63 €10.9
-18.61%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.5 €3.88
-38.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.49 €2.15
-10.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.13 €1.84
-26.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.11 €6.14
-52.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.44 €5.56
-40.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bray
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.74 €1.5
-34.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.13 €1.84
-18.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.08 €1.79
-19.71%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.09 €3.54
-23.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11 €9.5
21.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.55 €9.11
-24.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.78 €10.17
35.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.98 €2.58
-23.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.99 €1.72
-14.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.73 €2.35
-25.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.43 €2.96
-25.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.43 €1.23
23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.45 €1.25
41.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.3 €1.12
52.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.61 €1.39
-49.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.89 €16.31
-65.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.93 €11.17
-54.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.62 €3.13
-63.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.05 €3.49
-27.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bray
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.48 €2.14
-8.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$96.5 €83.3
-52.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.03 €4.34
-15.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.04 €1.76
-57.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$39.48 €34.08
-52.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.05 €1.77
1.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$42.1K €36.3K
-17.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.6K €33.3K
2.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bray
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$285 €246
-47.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.05 €19.9
-8.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$58.1 €50.2
-31.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bray
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$52.9 €45.71
-9.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.88 €12.85
-36.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bray
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,038 €896
-41.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,955 €6,869
102.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bray
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$89.3 €77.1
16.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.98 €33.66
5.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$99.6 €86
-7.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$107 €92.7
10.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bray
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,444 €1,247
10.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,256 €1,084
0.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,418 €2,088
25.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,972 €1,703
4.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,547 €3,063
105.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,608 €3,115
26.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bray
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,268 €2,822
-55.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.8
-20.62%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bray: October 27, 2025

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