Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cascais Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cascais

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.2% more expensive than Cascais without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.1% more expensive than Cascais without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Cascais
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.87 €11.97
16.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$45.69 €39.45
40.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.25 €7.98
11.14%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.93 €2.53
-5.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.15 €1.85
3.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.49 €1.28
5.37%
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
$3.41 €2.94
12.02%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cascais
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.05 €0.91
8.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.82 €1.57
-4.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.94 €1.68
-13.92%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.19 €2.75
-1.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.37 €9.82
17.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.98 €6.89
0.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.3 €12.35
11.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.46 €2.12
-7.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.71 €1.48
-0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.02 €1.74
0.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.91 €2.51
-12.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.48 €1.28
18.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.06 €1.78
-0.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.68 €1.45
17.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.95 €0.82
-14.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.91 €5.1
11.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.8 €5.01
1.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.31 €1.13
1.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.59 €2.24
12.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cascais
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.71 €2.34
-16.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$46.4 €40.06
-0.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.1 €3.54
3.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.85 €0.73
1.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$14.71 €12.7
26.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.9 €1.64
10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.6K €29.9K
-0.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.4K €34K
0.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cascais
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$146 €126
1.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.53 €18.59
-2.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.45 €36.65
-6.60%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cascais
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$69.4 €59.9
-30.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.7 €10.1
58.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.43 €7.28
11.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cascais
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$606 €523
0.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$16.3K €14.1K
-1.23%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cascais
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$88.2 €76.2
18.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.17 €33.82
4.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$94 €81.1
-1.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$94.1 €81.3
26.08%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cascais
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,740 €1,502
-8.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,264 €1,091
-0.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$3,708 €3,201
-17.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,592 €2,238
-20.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$8,087 €6,983
-9.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,686 €4,909
-19.99%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cascais
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,464 €2,127
-40.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cascais: October 29, 2025

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