Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Castelo Branco Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Castelo Branco

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 40.1% more expensive than Castelo Branco without rent, and 101.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 38.4% more expensive than Castelo Branco without rent, and 89.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Castelo Branco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.69 €10.1
37.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$40.86 €35.28
56.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.65 €8.33
6.53%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.4 €1.21
98.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.79 €1.54
24.58%
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
$1.44 €1.24
136.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.09 €3.53
-6.60%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Castelo Branco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.06 €0.91
7.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.19 €1.02
45.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.6 €1.38
4.37%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.9 €2.5
7.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.07 €7.83
46.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.14 €4.44
55.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.1 €6.99
97.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.81 €1.57
25.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.29 €1.12
31.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.29 €1.12
58.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.42 €2.09
5.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.05 €0.91
67.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.73 €1.5
18.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.3 €1.12
52.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.7 €0.61
15.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.38 €5.5
3.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.48 €3
68.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.78 €0.67
70.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.06 €0.92
175.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Castelo Branco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.19 €1.02
90.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$41.7 €36.01
10.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.24 €1.94
88.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.77 €0.66
11.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.1 €14.76
9.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.89 €1.63
10.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.1K €29.5K
1.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.7K €34.3K
-0.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Castelo Branco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$97.8 €84.4
51.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.68 €19.58
-7.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.04 €36.3
-5.69%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Castelo Branco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$42.49 €36.68
12.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.28 €6.29
28.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Castelo Branco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$639 €551
-4.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$16.3K €14.1K
-1.17%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Castelo Branco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$57.4 €49.54
81.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$68.5 €59.2
-40.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$74.4 €64.2
24.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$58.9 €50.9
101.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Castelo Branco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$515 €445
209.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$372 €321
239.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$681 €588
347.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$640 €553
223.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,658 €1,431
339.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,383 €1,194
228.88%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Castelo Branco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,576 €1,361
-7.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.43
-29.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Castelo Branco: October 28, 2025

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