Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cava de’ Tirreni Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cava de’ Tirreni

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5% cheaper than Cava de’ Tirreni without rent, and 50.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.4% more expensive than Cava de’ Tirreni without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.15 €14.81
-6.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$35.16 €30.36
82.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.23 €8.83
0.49%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.8 €1.56
54.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.41 €2.08
-7.47%
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
$4.66 €4.02
-26.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.06 €4.37
-24.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.78 €0.67
46.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.09 €1.8
-17.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.96 €0.83
73.96%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.41 €2.08
29.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$17.52 €15.13
-24.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.73 €10.13
-31.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.81 €5.88
134.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.07 €1.79
10.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.22 €1.05
39.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.96 €0.83
112.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.67 €2.31
-4.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.58 €0.5
203.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.84 €1.59
11.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.47 €0.4
321.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.52 €0.45
55.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.81 €4.15
37.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.96 €4.28
18.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.92 €1.66
-30.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.01 €0.87
189.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.72 €1.48
31.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$43.05 €37.17
7.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.42 €2.09
74.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.58 €1.36
-45.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.09 €29.43
-45.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.99 €1.72
5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.6K €16.9K
75.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$19.6K €16.9K
102.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$142 €122
4.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.77 €9.3
94.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.89 €26.67
28.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$55.5 €47.89
-13.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.28 €20.1
-20.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.56 €9.98
-18.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$378 €326
60.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.7K €9,242
50.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$73.2 €63.2
42.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.11 €30.32
17.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$86.8 €74.9
6.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$119 €103
-0.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$762 €658
109.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$582 €502
116.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$816 €704
273.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$915 €790
126.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,112 €2,687
133.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,057 €1,776
121.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,311 €1,132
11.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.95
-3.54%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cava de’ Tirreni: October 27, 2025

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