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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.6% more expensive than Buzias without rent, and 102.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 46.5% more expensive than Buzias without rent, and 86.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Buzias
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.44 RON 49.69
40.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58.7 RON 255
9.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.93 RON 34.41
29.63%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.41 RON 14.82
-18.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.41 RON 10.48
-7.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.22 RON 9.65
-29.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.29 RON 14.27
3.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.94 RON 17.09
-3.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Buzias
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.74 RON 7.54
-34.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.3 RON 5.65
33.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.83 RON 7.96
-8.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.22 RON 13.98
-2.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.79 RON 42.49
35.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.17 RON 31.11
11.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.64 RON 50.5
37.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.24 RON 5.39
83.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.72 RON 7.49
-1.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.57 RON 6.82
29.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.39 RON 10.39
6.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.03 RON 4.46
70.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.92 RON 4
122.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.04 RON 4.53
90.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.94 RON 4.09
-13.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.2 RON 26.93
6.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.97 RON 30.24
-15.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.13 RON 4.89
17.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.03 RON 8.81
43.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Buzias
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.67 RON 2.93
238.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$19.82 RON 86
132.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.99 RON 4.29
327.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.82 RON 3.57
4.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.4 RON 40.8
98.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.63 RON 7.06
28.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.6K RON 119.8K
25.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.9K RON 117K
47.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Buzias
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$161 RON 699
-7.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.07 RON 39.39
131.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$9.68 RON 42.01
309.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Buzias
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.91 RON 182
14.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.33 RON 83.9
-3.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.94 RON 34.49
18.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Buzias
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$485 RON 2,106
25.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.6K RON 45.9K
52.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Buzias
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$69.7 RON 303
49.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.43 RON 176
1.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$83.9 RON 364
10.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$98.9 RON 429
20.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Buzias
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$388 RON 1,685
310.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$294 RON 1,277
329.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$577 RON 2,506
427.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$443 RON 1,921
367.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,113 RON 9,176
244.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,559 RON 6,770
191.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Buzias
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.85
-34.87%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Buzias: October 26, 2025

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