Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cento Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cento

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.3% cheaper than Cento without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 13.1% cheaper than Cento without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cento
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$21.12 €18.23
-23.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$80.7 €69.7
-20.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.05 €9.54
-6.97%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.09 €1.81
33.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.78 €2.4
-19.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.43 €1.23
9.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.87 €5.07
-41.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.86 €5.06
-34.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cento
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.64 €1.42
-30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.62 €2.26
-33.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.76 €2.38
-39.49%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.16 €3.59
-24.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$21.1 €18.22
-36.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.28 €11.47
-39.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.17 €15.69
-12.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.34 €2.02
-2.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.17 €1.87
-21.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.93 €1.67
5.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.9 €2.5
-12.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.64 €1.41
7.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.41 €1.22
45.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.73 €1.49
14.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.54 €0.46
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.91 €5.97
-4.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.27 €7.14
-29.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.67 €1.44
-20.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.9 €1.64
53.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cento
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.71 €1.48
32.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$43.79 €37.81
5.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.67 €4.89
-25.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.47 €1.27
-41.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$28.37 €24.49
-34.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.03 €1.75
2.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.7K €22.2K
34.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.9K €30.2K
13.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cento
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$182 €158
-18.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$11.39 €9.84
84.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.44 €26.29
30.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cento
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$54.9 €47.43
-12.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.33 €20.14
-20.40%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.22 €9.68
-16.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cento
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$652 €563
-6.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,888 €6,811
104.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cento
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$91.8 €79.3
13.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.42 €38.36
-7.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$96.6 €83.4
-4.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$172 €149
-31.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cento
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$760 €656
109.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$582 €503
116.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,229 €1,061
147.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$941 €813
119.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,659 €2,296
173.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,211 €1,909
105.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cento
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,801 €1,555
-18.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.17
-8.63%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cento: October 28, 2025

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