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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.9% cheaper than Cava de’ Tirreni without rent, and 48.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 26.5% more expensive than Cava de’ Tirreni without rent, and 47.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.46
$17.11 €14.56
-7.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.8
$34.74 €29.56
85.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.82
$10.37 €8.82
-
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.46
$1.83 €1.56
57.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.90
$2.41 €2.05
-7.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.32
$0.59 €0.50
162.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.88
$4.61 €3.92
-26.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.32
$5.22 €4.45
-25.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.96
$0.77 €0.66
45.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.53
$2.10 €1.79
-14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.49
$0.94 €0.80
86.17%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.70
$2.41 €2.05
31.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.49
$17.75 €15.10
-23.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.63
$11.79 €10.03
-33.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.32
$6.81 €5.79
129.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.94
$2.07 €1.76
10.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.46
$1.16 €0.99
47.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.65
$1.02 €0.87
89.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.15
$2.69 €2.29
-6.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.57 €0.48
214.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.91 €1.62
7.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.65
$0.51 €0.44
280.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.55 €0.47
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.66
$4.96 €4.22
34.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.92
$4.90 €4.17
18.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.87 €1.59
-28.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.47
$1.02 €0.86
185.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €2.00
$1.78 €1.52
32.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.89
$42.87 €36.49
6.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.58
$2.50 €2.12
68.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$1.53 €1.30
-47.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.91
$35.18 €29.94
-46.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.96 €1.67
6.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.5K
$20.0K €17.0K
72.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.7K
$20.0K €17.0K
98.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$145 €123
0.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.73
$10.85 €9.23
92.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.85
$30.52 €25.98
30.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.35
$55.4 €47.17
-12.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €16.04
$23.32 €19.85
-19.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.72
$11.78 €10.02
-23.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €526
$370 €315
66.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.8K
$10.4K €8,866
55.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €89.0
$73.3 €62.4
42.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.50
$34.58 €29.43
17.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.8
$87.3 €74.3
7.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$119 €101
3.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,365
$752 €640
113.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,073
$576 €490
118.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,608
$815 €693
276.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,709
$942 €802
113.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,555
$3,030 €2,578
154.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,716
$2,135 €1,817
104.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,394
$1,360 €1,158
20.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.95
-3.54%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Cava de’ Tirreni: April 14, 2026

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