Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cham Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cham

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 56.4% cheaper than Cham without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 51.9% cheaper than Cham without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$30.39 CHF 24.71
-47.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$151 CHF 123
-57.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$19.76 CHF 16.07
-47.98%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.81 CHF 5.54
-59.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.7 CHF 4.64
-60.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.99 CHF 4.06
-68.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$10.13 CHF 8.24
-66.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.64 CHF 6.21
-50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.16 CHF 1.76
-47.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.29 CHF 2.68
-47.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.14 CHF 3.37
-59.66%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.25 CHF 5.9
-56.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$28.66 CHF 23.3
-53.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$33.19 CHF 26.99
-75.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$44.46 CHF 36.15
-64.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.97 CHF 3.23
-42.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.6 CHF 2.12
-34.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.1 CHF 2.52
-34.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.23 CHF 4.25
-51.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.75 CHF 2.24
-36.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.37 CHF 1.92
-13.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.54 CHF 2.06
-22.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.56 CHF 1.27
-48.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.02 CHF 8.96
-40.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$15.37 CHF 12.5
-61.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.39 CHF 1.94
-44.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.12 CHF 2.54
-6.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.95 CHF 3.21
-42.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$98.1 CHF 79.8
-52.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.86 CHF 6.39
-46.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.19 CHF 3.4
-79.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$85.7 CHF 69.7
-78.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-7.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$40.3K CHF 32.7K
-14.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40K CHF 32.5K
-0.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$255 CHF 208
-41.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$35.18 CHF 28.6
-40.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$58.4 CHF 47.46
-32.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$88.5 CHF 72
-45.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$22.45 CHF 18.25
-58.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,536 CHF 2,062
-76.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$34K CHF 27.7K
-52.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$135 CHF 109
-22.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$62.2 CHF 50.6
-33.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$145 CHF 118
-36.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$200 CHF 162
-40.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,717 CHF 1,396
-7.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,445 CHF 1,175
-12.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,817 CHF 2,291
8.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,427 CHF 1,973
-14.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$15.3K CHF 12.5K
-52.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$11.5K CHF 9,376
-60.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.09
82.30%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cham: October 28, 2025

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