Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Covilha Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Covilha

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 42.6% more expensive than Covilha without rent, and 51.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 56.8% more expensive than Covilha without rent, and 68.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Covilha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.45 €8.16
70.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$38.25 €33.03
67.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.06 €6.1
45.61%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.67 €1.44
66.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.7 €1.47
31.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.13 €0.98
38.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.08 €1.8
63.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.46 €1.26
161.64%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Covilha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 €0.92
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.04 €0.89
66.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.29 €1.11
29.46%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.02 €2.61
3.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.77 €6.71
71.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.57 €6.53
5.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.01 €10.37
32.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.03 €1.76
12.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.43 €1.24
18.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.79 €1.55
13.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.61 €2.25
-2.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.09 €1.8
-15.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.94 €1.68
5.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.28 €1.11
54.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.82 €0.71
-1.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.64 €4.87
16.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.15 €2.72
86.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.02 €0.88
30.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.78 €1.54
64.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Covilha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.11 €1.82
7.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$42.44 €36.64
8.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.97 €2.56
42.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.81 €0.7
6.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.16 €14.81
8.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.96 €1.69
6.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$41K €35.4K
-15.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
0.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Covilha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$113 €97.8
30.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.84 €17.13
5.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$39.91 €34.46
-0.65%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Covilha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$44.31 €38.26
8.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.51 €9.94
61.34%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.01 €6.92
17.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Covilha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$88.4 €76.4
586.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,687 €4,910
183.28%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Covilha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$97 €83.8
7.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$21.64 €18.68
89.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$116 €100
-20.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$71.5 €61.8
65.85%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Covilha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$513 €443
210.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$726 €627
73.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$996 €860
205.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$825 €712
150.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,885 €1,627
286.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$702 €606
548.04%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Covilha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$846 €730
72.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.39
-13.21%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Covilha: October 29, 2025

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