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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.1% more expensive than Chaves without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 23.7% more expensive than Chaves without rent, and 53.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 €13.72

$8.27 €7.13

92.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.5 €55.6

$22.73 €19.59

183.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.54 €9.09

$8.02 €6.91

31.42%

Cappuccino

$2.91 €2.51

$1.72 €1.48

69.19%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.30 €1.98

$1.78 €1.53

29.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 €1.35

$0.59 €0.51

166.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 €2.97

$2.25 €1.94

52.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.87 €3.33

$3.41 €2.94

13.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.04 €0.89

9.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 €1.55

$1.68 €1.45

6.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 €1.51

$1.86 €1.61

-5.91%

Eggs

$3.23 €2.79

$2.97 €2.56

8.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.22 €11.39

$11.46 €9.88

15.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.03 €6.92

$7.74 €6.67

3.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.00 €13.79

$14.00 €12.07

14.29%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 €2.01

$2.49 €2.15

-6.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 €1.42

$1.49 €1.28

10.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$1.98 €1.71

-2.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$2.88 €2.48

-15.28%

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 €1.58

$1.38 €1.19

32.61%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 €1.79

$1.89 €1.63

10.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.00 €1.72

$1.67 €1.44

19.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.93 €0.80

-13.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.74 €5.81

$6.14 €5.29

9.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.80 €5.00

$4.64 €4.00

25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.13 €0.97

18.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.60

$2.70 €2.33

11.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.37 €2.04

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.20 €39.83

$42.86 €36.94

7.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 €3.51

$4.00 €3.45

1.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 €0.75

$1.24 €1.07

-29.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.58 €16.01

$14.37 €12.39

29.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.80

$1.98 €1.71

5.56%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.8K €30.0K

$38.4K €33.1K

-9.39%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.8K €33.4K

$39.7K €34.2K

-2.24%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$150 €130

$133 €115

12.62%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.62 €17.77

$21.05 €18.15

-2.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.09 €34.56

$41.49 €35.76

-3.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.85 €41.25

$43.46 €37.46

10.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.37 €15.83

$5.87 €5.06

212.95%

Cinema Ticket

$9.32 €8.03

$7.11 €6.13

31.08%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$615 €530

$343 €296

79.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.4K €14.2K

$8,209 €7,077

100.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €89.8

$74.6 €64.3

39.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.10 €35.43

$22.74 €19.61

80.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.3 €82.1

$69.6 €60.0

36.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €104

$79.4 €68.5

51.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,630 €1,405

$916 €790

77.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,229 €1,059

$719 €620

70.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,018 €2,601

$1,486 €1,281

103.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,004 €1,728

$1,154 €994

73.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,872 €6,786

$2,971 €2,561

164.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,319 €3,723

$2,094 €1,805

106.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,611 €1,389

$1,058 €912

52.24%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

5.43

-29.83%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chaves: March 3, 2026

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