Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chaves Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chaves

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 29.2% more expensive than Chaves without rent, and 45.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 24.5% more expensive than Chaves without rent, and 48.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Chaves
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.88 €6.8
104.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$23.44 €20.24
173.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.19 €7.07
25.52%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.69 €1.46
64.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.72 €1.48
29.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.56 €0.49
180.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.35 €2.03
45.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.41 €2.95
12.02%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Chaves
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 €0.93
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.69 €1.46
2.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.85 €1.6
-9.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.09 €2.67
1.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.52 €9.94
15.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.72 €6.67
3.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.27 €12.32
11.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.56 €2.21
-10.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.54 €1.33
10.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.93 €1.67
5.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.87 €2.48
-11.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.37 €1.18
28.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.82 €1.57
12.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.74 €1.5
13.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.95 €0.82
-14.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.1 €5.27
8.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.56 €3.93
28.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.14 €0.99
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.6 €2.24
12.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Chaves
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.25 €1.95
0.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$41.5 €35.83
11.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.09 €3.54
3.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.19 €1.03
-27.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$14.42 €12.45
29.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.92 €1.66
8.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.8K €33.5K
-11.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.2K €33.8K
1.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Chaves
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$136 €118
8.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.68 €18.72
-3.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.22 €36.45
-6.09%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Chaves
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$44.23 €38.18
8.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.74 €4.96
223.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.9 €5.96
35.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Chaves
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$341 €294
78.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,394 €7,248
91.92%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Chaves
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$73.4 €63.4
42.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$23.43 €20.23
75.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$68.3 €58.9
35.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$80.8 €69.8
46.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Chaves
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$923 €797
72.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$739 €638
70.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,489 €1,286
104.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,168 €1,009
77.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,335 €2,879
118.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,421 €2,090
87.92%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Chaves
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,036 €895
41.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.43
-29.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chaves: October 28, 2025

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