Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Buzias Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Buzias

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21.9% more expensive than Buzias without rent, and 101.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 21.6% more expensive than Buzias without rent, and 89.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Buzias
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$11.48 RON 50.5
38.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$57.2 RON 252
12.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$8.23 RON 36.22
28.07%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$3.36 RON 14.80
-13.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$2.38 RON 10.46
-3.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.21 RON 9.71
-28.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.15 RON 13.88
9.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.84 RON 16.89
0.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Buzias
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.70 RON 7.48
-32.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.35 RON 5.95
32.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.82 RON 8.03
-3.85%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$3.40 RON 14.97
-5.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$10.22 RON 44.96
29.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$7.14 RON 31.40
12.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$12.04 RON 53.0
32.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.19 RON 5.23
95.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.70 RON 7.48
-2.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.62 RON 7.12
19.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.40 RON 10.58
1.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.02 RON 4.49
79.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.97 RON 4.29
114.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.04 RON 4.58
92.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.95 RON 4.17
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$6.50 RON 28.62
3.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$7.98 RON 35.10
-27.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.12 RON 4.95
19.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$1.96 RON 8.61
53.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Buzias
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.71 RON 3.13
233.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$19.94 RON 87.8
131.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.00 RON 4.41
307.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.81 RON 3.57
7.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$9.11 RON 40.08
103.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.64 RON 7.20
27.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$27.9K RON 122.6K
24.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$26.5K RON 116.4K
46.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Buzias
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$160 RON 704
-6.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$9.06 RON 39.89
127.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$9.81 RON 43.16
308.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Buzias
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$41.51 RON 183
15.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$19.52 RON 85.9
-5.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$7.99 RON 35.18
16.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Buzias
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$477 RON 2,101
28.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$10.5K RON 46.2K
56.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Buzias
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$69.8 RON 307
49.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$40.38 RON 178
1.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$85.4 RON 376
11.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$99.7 RON 438
20.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Buzias
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$385 RON 1,694
323.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$289 RON 1,273
324.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$583 RON 2,567
417.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$443 RON 1,950
352.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$1,855 RON 8,162
324.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$1,455 RON 6,400
196.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Buzias
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.85
-34.87%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Buzias: March 2, 2026

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