Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cadca Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cadca

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.8% more expensive than Cadca without rent, and 59.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 20.7% more expensive than Cadca without rent, and 67.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cadca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.33 €8.05
72.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$28.98 €25.02
121.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.04 €7.81
13.72%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.69 €2.32
3.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.99 €1.72
12.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.62 €1.4
-3.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.3 €1.99
48.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.12 €1.83
80.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cadca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.09 €0.94
4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.66 €1.43
4.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.59 €2.24
-35.52%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.49 €3.02
-10.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.28 €13.2
-12.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.12 €6.15
12.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.17 €7.06
95.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.59 €1.38
43.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.47 €1.27
15.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.31 €1.99
-11.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.59 €3.97
-44.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.42 €1.23
23.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.77 €1.53
15.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.62 €1.4
22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.77 €0.67
5.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.41 €5.53
2.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.57 €3.94
28.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.82 €1.57
-26.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.5 €3.02
-16.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cadca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.19 €1.02
90.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$27.77 €23.98
66.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.41 €1.22
200.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.24 €1.07
-30.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$14.06 €12.14
32.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.76 €1.52
18.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.3K €21.8K
36.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.8K €22.3K
53.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cadca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$235 €203
-36.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.57 €23.8
-23.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$22.52 €19.44
76.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cadca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$42.03 €36.29
14.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.01 €16.41
-2.31%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.54 €7.37
9.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cadca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$458 €396
32.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,415 €6,402
117.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cadca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$60.9 €52.6
71.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.03 €27.66
28.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$82.5 €71.2
12.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$99.8 €86.1
18.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cadca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$573 €495
177.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$491 €424
157.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$965 €833
215.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$740 €639
179.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,337 €2,881
118.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,681 €2,315
69.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cadca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.16
-8.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cadca: October 28, 2025

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