Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Como Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Como

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.3% cheaper than Como without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 23.6% cheaper than Como without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Como
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$23.49 €20.28
-31.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$88.2 €76.2
-27.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.68 €11.81
-24.85%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.97 €1.71
41.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.56 €3.08
-37.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.64 €1.41
-4.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.87 €5.93
-50.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.43 €4.69
-29.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Como
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.07 €1.79
-44.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3 €2.59
-42.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.32 €2.87
-49.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.52 €3.91
-30.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$18.38 €15.87
-27.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.75 €11.87
-41.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$25.76 €22.24
-38.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.13 €1.84
7.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.25 €1.95
-24.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.2 €2.77
-36.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.22 €3.64
-39.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.76 €2.39
-36.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.06 €1.78
-0.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.57 €1.35
26.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.58 €0.5
39.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.85 €5.91
-3.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.44 €8.15
-37.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.28 €1.97
-41.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.99 €2.58
-2.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Como
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$44.67 €38.57
3.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$9.38 €8.1
-54.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.13 €1.84
-59.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$40.87 €35.29
-54.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.05 €1.77
1.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.8K €30.1K
-0.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.5K €31.5K
8.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Como
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$273 €236
-45.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.25 €11.44
58.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.19 €27.79
23.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Como
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$50.3 €43.41
-4.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$35.35 €30.53
-47.47%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.53 €9.96
-18.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Como
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$952 €822
-36.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$17.7K €15.3K
-9.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Como
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$110 €94.6
-4.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.73 €35.17
0.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$124 €107
-25.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$187 €161
-36.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Como
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,035 €894
53.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$736 €636
71.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,820 €1,571
67.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,266 €1,093
63.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,891 €4,223
48.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,438 €2,105
86.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Como
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,233 €1,928
-34.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.63
-17.71%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Como: October 29, 2025

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