Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Candelaria Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Candelaria

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 6.1% cheaper than Candelaria without rent, and 59.8% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 15% cheaper than Candelaria without rent, and 49.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Candelaria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$18.91 $18.91
-14.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$80.7 $80.7
-20.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.63 $9.63
6.75%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.68 $3.68
-24.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.78 $1.78
25.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.38 $1.38
13.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.03 $3.03
12.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.44 $4.44
-13.96%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Candelaria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.47 $2.47
-53.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.43 $3.43
-49.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.18 $2.18
-23.39%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$6.04 $6.04
-48.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.61 $8.61
54.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.63 $8.63
-7.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.63 $12.63
26.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.74 $5.74
-60.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.69 $2.69
-36.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4 $4
-49.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.01 $4.01
-36.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$4.01 $4.01
-56.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.05 $3.05
-32.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.11 $3.11
-36.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.93 $1.93
-58.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.18 $12.18
-45.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$17.3 $17.3
-66.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.58 $2.58
-48.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.11 $3.11
-6.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Candelaria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.48 $1.48
-41.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$15.04 $15.04
24.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.99 $0.99
111.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.6K $35.6K
-3.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27K $27K
47.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Candelaria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$494 $494
-69.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$79.5 $79.5
-73.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$74.4 $74.4
-46.67%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Candelaria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.21 $12.21
-23.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Candelaria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$466 $466
30.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.3K $10.3K
56.18%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Candelaria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$45.34 $45.34
130.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$55.4 $55.4
-25.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$91.4 $91.4
1.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$105 $105
12.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Candelaria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,811 $1,811
68.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Candelaria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.71
-33.27%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Candelaria: October 29, 2025

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