Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Breda Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Breda

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 28.6% cheaper than Breda without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 28.7% cheaper than Breda without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Breda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$22.49 €19.42
-28.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$104 €90.2
-38.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$14.13 €12.2
-27.25%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.83 €3.31
-27.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.58 €3.09
-37.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.14 €2.71
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.35 €6.34
-53.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.9 €4.23
-22.04%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Breda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.28 €1.1
-10.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.5 €2.16
-30.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.25 €2.81
-48.62%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.66 €4.02
-32.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.48 €11.64
-1.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$16.6 €14.33
-51.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.01 €14.69
-6.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.31 €2
-1.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.53 €2.18
-32.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.96 €1.7
4.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.49 €3.87
-43.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.18 €1.88
-19.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.1 €1.82
-2.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.24 €1.07
59.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.8 €0.69
1.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.39 €12.43
-54.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.17 €6.19
-18.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.48 €1.28
-10.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.63 €2.27
11.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Breda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.88 €3.35
-41.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$98.2 €84.7
-52.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.47 €6.45
-43.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.55 €1.34
-44.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$23.32 €20.13
-19.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.25 €1.95
-7.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33.9K €29.3K
1.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.4K €25.4K
34.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Breda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$209 €180
-29.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$29.01 €25.04
-27.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$60.5 €52.2
-34.43%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Breda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.13 €33.78
22.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.66 €16.97
-5.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.35 €14.12
-42.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Breda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,062 €917
-42.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,356 €4,625
200.78%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Breda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$95 €82
9.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$91.4 €78.9
-55.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$113 €97.3
-17.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$161 €139
-26.17%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Breda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,269 €1,096
25.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$947 €818
33.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,348 €2,027
29.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,462 €1,263
41.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,264 €4,545
38.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,695 €4,053
-3.10%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Breda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,139 €3,574
-64.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.32
-11.81%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Breda: October 29, 2025

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