Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Collado Villalba Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Collado Villalba

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 6.9% cheaper than Collado Villalba without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 18.1% more expensive than Collado Villalba without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Collado Villalba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.02 €12.1
14.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$28.78 €24.84
122.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.4 €8.11
9.36%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.59 €1.37
74.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.86 €2.47
-22.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.35 €1.17
16.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.37 €2.91
1.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.37 €2.05
61.18%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Collado Villalba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.11 €0.96
2.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.1 €0.95
57.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.09 €1.81
-20.10%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.73 €2.36
14.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$23.2 €20.03
-42.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.64 €10.05
-31.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$23.73 €20.49
-32.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.76 €2.38
-17.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.2 €1.9
-22.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2 €1.73
2.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.35 €3.76
-41.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.82 €1.57
-3.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.05 €1.77
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.98 €1.71
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.63 €0.54
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.47 €5.59
1.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.62 €9.17
-44.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.21 €1.04
9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.36 €2.04
23.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Collado Villalba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.66 €1.43
36.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$33.77 €29.16
36.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.74 €4.09
-10.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.32 €1.14
-34.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$23.3 €20.11
-19.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.84 €1.59
13.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.9K €32.7K
-8.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.3K €34.8K
-1.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Collado Villalba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$206 €178
-28.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.2 €22.62
-19.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.31 €27.03
26.64%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Collado Villalba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.73 €41.21
0.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.92 €12.88
24.46%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.12 €7.87
2.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Collado Villalba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$268 €231
127.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,820 €5,888
136.24%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Collado Villalba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$88.1 €76
18.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.77 €32.61
8.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$82.2 €71
12.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$89.3 €77.1
32.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Collado Villalba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$862 €744
84.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$692 €597
82.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,317 €1,137
131.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,001 €864
106.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,579 €3,090
103.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,310 €1,995
96.91%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Collado Villalba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.38
12.72%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Collado Villalba: October 28, 2025

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