Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Canary Islands Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Canary Islands

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.1% more expensive than Canary Islands without rent, and 43.2% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 0.2% cheaper than Canary Islands without rent, and 52.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Canary Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.07 €14.73
-5.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.1 €49.33
12.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.1 €8.72
1.78%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.69 €1.46
64.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.84 €1.59
21.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.07 €0.92
46.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.81 €2.42
21.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.31 €2.86
15.41%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Canary Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.22 €1.05
-6.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.72 €1.48
0.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.44 €1.25
15.97%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.03 €2.61
3.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$17.03 €14.7
-21.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.69 €7.51
-8.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.65 €12.65
9.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.41 €2.08
-5.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.75 €1.51
-2.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.6 €1.38
27.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.64 €2.28
-3.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.55 €1.34
13.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.75 €1.51
17.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.52 €1.31
30.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.66 €0.57
22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.65 €4.02
41.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.08 €6.12
-17.09%
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
$1.77 €1.53
64.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Canary Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.65 €1.43
37.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$34.71 €29.97
32.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.71 €3.2
14.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.28 €1.11
-32.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.31 €14.95
7.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.69 €1.46
23.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.7K €22.2K
34.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.8K €25.7K
32.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Canary Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$89.5 €77.3
65.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.13 €18.24
-0.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.47 €27.17
25.99%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Canary Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$49.63 €42.85
-3.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$25.17 €21.73
-26.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.08 €8.71
-6.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Canary Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$348 €300
74.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,414 €7,265
91.47%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Canary Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$70.2 €60.6
48.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$33.82 €29.2
21.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$80.3 €69.3
15.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$68.1 €58.8
74.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Canary Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,131 €976
40.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$695 €600
81.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,293 €1,980
32.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$810 €700
155.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,362 €2,903
116.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,333 €2,014
95.02%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Canary Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,428 €1,233
2.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.33
14.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canary Islands: October 29, 2025

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