Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Carbonia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Carbonia

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.4% more expensive than Carbonia without rent, and 50.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 1.3% more expensive than Carbonia without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Carbonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.47 €9.91
40.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$80.2 €69.2
-20.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.1 €9.58
-7.39%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.41 €1.22
97.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.15 €0.99
93.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.56 €0.48
180.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.35 €2.03
45.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.75 €4.1
-19.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Carbonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.6 €1.38
-28.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.35 €2.03
-26.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.27 €2.83
-48.93%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.45 €2.98
-9.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$17.52 €15.13
-24.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.87 €11.11
-37.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.95 €16.36
-15.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.29 €1.98
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.7 €1.47
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.28 €1.97
-10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.59 €3.1
-28.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.91 €1.65
-7.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.06 €1.78
-0.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.41 €1.22
40.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.22 €0.19
268.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.98 €6.02
-5.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.95 €6.86
-26.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.18 €1.02
12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.36 €1.17
114.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Carbonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.75 €1.51
29.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$43.59 €37.63
5.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.86 €3.33
9.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.17 €1.01
-26.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$29.59 €25.55
-36.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.02 €1.75
3.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.5K €23.7K
25.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.8K €28.3K
20.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Carbonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$118 €102
26.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.32 €11.5
57.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.14 €23.43
46.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Carbonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$54.8 €47.27
-12.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.3 €20.11
-20.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.74 €9.27
-12.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Carbonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$399 €344
52.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,994 €6,902
101.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Carbonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$91.2 €78.8
14.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$63.2 €54.6
-35.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$85 €73.4
9.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$119 €102
0.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Carbonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$763 €659
108.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$582 €503
116.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,220 €1,053
149.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$916 €791
125.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,621 €2,263
177.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,220 €1,917
104.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Carbonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.87
-21.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Carbonia: October 28, 2025

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