Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cesis Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cesis

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.9% cheaper than Cesis without rent, and 63.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 4% more expensive than Cesis without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cesis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.31 €14.94
-7.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$70.4 €60.8
-9.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.15 €7.9
12.35%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.63 €3.14
-23.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.87 €1.62
19.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.29 €1.11
21.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.96 €5.15
-42.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.64 €4.87
-32.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cesis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.32 €1.14
-13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.54 €1.33
12.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.85 €2.46
-41.40%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.81 €2.42
11.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.31 €10.63
8.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.01 €6.92
-0.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.72 €10.12
36.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.74 €1.5
31.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.94 €0.81
80.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.63 €2.27
-22.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.26 €1.95
12.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.89 €0.77
97.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.06 €0.92
93.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.76 €1.52
12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.84 €0.73
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.21 €3.63
56.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.75 €6.69
-24.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.18 €1.02
12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.14 €0.99
156.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cesis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.03 €0.89
120.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$36.87 €31.83
25.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.92 €2.52
44.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.87 €0.75
-1.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.8 €11.91
35.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.82 €1.57
14.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.8K €26.6K
11.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.1K €26.8K
27.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cesis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$319 €275
-53.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.75 €17.05
6.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.35 €9.8
249.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cesis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$50.8 €43.85
-5.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.51 €9.93
-18.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cesis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$539 €466
12.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$15.4K €13.3K
4.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cesis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$90.5 €78.2
15.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.94 €39.67
-10.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$96.1 €83
-3.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$133 €115
-10.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cesis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$356 €307
347.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$259 €223
388.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$746 €644
308.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$450 €388
360.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cesis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,896 €1,637
-22.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.4
58.75%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cesis: October 29, 2025

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