Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Carrara Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Carrara

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.7% cheaper than Carrara without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.6% cheaper than Carrara without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Carrara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$21.23 €18.33
-24.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$79.9 €69
-19.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.61 €9.16
-3.11%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.73 €1.49
60.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.74 €2.37
-18.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.14 €0.98
37.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.85 €5.05
-41.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.76 €4.97
-33.68%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Carrara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.63 €1.41
-30.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.22 €1.92
-22.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.7 €2.33
-38.15%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.76 €3.24
-16.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.49 €11.64
-1.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.33 €11.51
-40.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.87 €15.43
-10.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.43 €2.1
-6.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.13 €1.84
-20.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.01 €1.74
1.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.91 €2.51
-12.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.65 €1.42
6.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.4 €1.21
46.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.53 €1.32
29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.32 €0.28
153.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.03 €6.07
-6.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.2 €7.08
-28.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.68 €1.45
-20.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.92 €1.65
52.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Carrara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.94 €1.68
17.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$39.53 €34.13
16.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.9 €5.09
-28.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.41 €1.21
-39.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$29.08 €25.11
-35.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.01 €1.74
3.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.2K €22.7K
31.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35K €30.3K
13.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Carrara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$183 €158
-18.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.82 €11.93
51.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$29.65 €25.6
33.73%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Carrara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$44.59 €38.5
7.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.31 €16.67
-3.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.37 €8.09
0.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Carrara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$664 €574
-8.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,546 €3,925
254.38%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Carrara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$23.38 €20.19
346.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.18 €39.01
-9.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$91.5 €79
1.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$141 €122
-15.86%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Carrara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$549 €474
190.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$590 €509
113.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$824 €712
269.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$929 €802
122.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,066 €2,647
137.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,074 €1,791
119.36%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Carrara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,673 €1,444
-12.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.83
-21.12%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Carrara: October 29, 2025

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