Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Contenda Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Contenda

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 92.1% more expensive than Contenda without rent, and 194.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 86.6% more expensive than Contenda without rent, and 167.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Contenda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.53 R$19.61
355.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$10.78 R$59.8
494.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.26 R$34.77
64.22%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.97 R$10.95
41.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.15 R$6.37
93.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.55 R$3.07
185.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.82 R$10.08
87.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.75 R$9.74
118.29%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Contenda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.95 R$5.25
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.4 R$7.78
23.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.21 R$6.72
38.02%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.17 R$12.02
44.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.65 R$53.5
37.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.37 R$18.72
137.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.14 R$39.61
123.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.28 R$12.64
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.09 R$6.05
55.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.06 R$5.87
92.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.23 R$6.85
107.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.92 R$5.11
91.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.11 R$6.17
84.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.75 R$4.16
164.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.69 R$3.81
17.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.29 R$12.73
187.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.63 R$20.13
61.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.54 R$8.54
-13.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.76 R$9.75
65.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Contenda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.87 R$4.86
160.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$38.31 R$213
20.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.06 R$5.89
299.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.88 R$4.86
-2.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.89 R$43.79
136.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.11 R$6.16
88.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$16K R$88.9K
115.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20K R$111.1K
98.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Contenda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$64.2 R$356
131.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.23 R$40.15
190.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$17.84 R$99
122.25%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Contenda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$22.74 R$126
110.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.89 R$122
-15.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.18 R$39.84
30.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Contenda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$449 R$2,490
35.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,309 R$51.7K
73.07%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Contenda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$67.7 R$375
54.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$63.2 R$351
-35.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$82.4 R$457
12.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$60.2 R$334
97.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Contenda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$316 R$1,752
404.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$219 R$1,215
476.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$588 R$3,262
418.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$423 R$2,346
389.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,623 R$9,011
348.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,040 R$5,772
337.45%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Contenda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12.12
-68.56%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Contenda: October 29, 2025

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