Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cerise Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cerise

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.1% cheaper than Cerise without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.1% cheaper than Cerise without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cerise
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.41 €15.03
-7.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.7 €49.82
11.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.38 €9.82
-9.67%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.49 €3.01
-20.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.77 €2.39
-19.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.78 €1.54
-11.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.02 €6.06
-51.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.85 €5.05
-34.70%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cerise
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.3 €1.12
-12.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.78 €1.54
-2.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.55 €2.2
-34.51%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.13 €3.57
-24.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$19.32 €16.68
-31.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.71 €11.84
-41.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$21.07 €18.19
-24.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.1 €2.68
-26.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.28 €1.97
-25.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.78 €2.4
-26.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.48 €3
-26.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.24 €1.94
-21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.52 €2.17
-18.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.54 €1.33
28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.67 €0.58
20.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.83 €11.94
-52.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.87 €7.66
-33.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.7 €2.33
-50.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.34 €2.88
-12.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cerise
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.94 €1.67
17.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$49.62 €42.84
-6.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.73 €4.08
-10.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.8 €1.55
-52.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$36.33 €31.36
-48.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.02 €1.75
3.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.3K €32.2K
-7.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.7K €31.7K
8.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cerise
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$191 €165
-22.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.79 €20.54
-11.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.31 €27.9
22.72%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cerise
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.68 €32.53
27.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.44 €17.65
-9.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.93 €12.03
-32.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cerise
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$770 €665
-21.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,582 €7,410
87.73%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cerise
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$103 €88.8
1.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.31 €33.07
7.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$89.6 €77.4
3.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$137 €119
-13.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cerise
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$775 €669
105.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$607 €524
108.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,402 €1,211
117.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,088 €939
90.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,682 €4,042
55.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,027 €2,613
50.30%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cerise
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.63
4.96%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cerise: October 27, 2025

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