Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Crema Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Crema

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.7% more expensive than Crema without rent, and 35.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.3% more expensive than Crema without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Crema
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$19.99 €17.26
-19.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.6 €49.72
11.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.75 €10.14
-12.51%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.99 €1.72
39.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.95 €2.55
-24.41%
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
$5.85 €5.05
-41.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.59 €3.96
-16.78%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Crema
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.12 €0.97
1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.81 €1.56
-4.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.91 €2.51
-42.61%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3 €2.59
4.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.87 €11.12
3.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.18 €7.93
-12.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.4 €14.16
-2.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.36 €2.03
-3.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.42 €1.23
19.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.48 €1.27
37.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.35 €2.03
8.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.4 €1.21
25.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.58 €1.36
29.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.35 €1.17
46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.42 €0.36
92.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.79 €5.86
-2.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.7 €4.92
2.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.46 €1.26
-8.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.05 €0.9
178.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Crema
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.69 €1.46
34.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$42.83 €36.98
7.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$11.64 €10.05
-63.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.1 €1.81
-59.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$58 €50.1
-67.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.02 €1.75
3.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.3K €24.4K
22.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.5K €28.1K
21.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Crema
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$242 €209
-38.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$11.37 €9.82
84.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.4 €26.25
30.43%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Crema
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$55.9 €48.26
-14.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.5 €20.29
-20.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.81 €8.47
-4.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Crema
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$567 €489
7.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,971 €6,882
102.13%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Crema
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$56.5 €48.76
84.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.12 €32.91
7.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$108 €92.8
-13.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$93.2 €80.5
27.32%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Crema
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$750 €648
112.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$602 €520
109.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,195 €1,032
154.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$924 €798
124.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,489 €3,013
108.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,820 €1,571
150.00%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Crema
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,180 €1,882
-32.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.68
-18.59%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Crema: October 28, 2025

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