Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dorado Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dorado

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.1% more expensive than Dorado without rent, and 54.5% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.9% cheaper than Dorado without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Dorado
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$18.85 $18.85
-14.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$82.2 $82.2
-22.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.84 $9.84
4.47%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.54 $3.54
-21.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.71 $1.71
30.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.44 $1.44
9.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.95 $2.95
15.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.53 $4.53
-15.67%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dorado
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.52 $2.52
-54.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.46 $3.46
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.2 $2.2
-24.09%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$6.14 $6.14
-49.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.71 $8.71
52.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.4 $8.4
-4.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.79 $12.79
24.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.73 $5.73
-60.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.73 $2.73
-37.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.87 $3.87
-47.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.97 $3.97
-35.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.9 $3.9
-54.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.06 $3.06
-33.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.1 $3.1
-36.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.93 $1.93
-58.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.03 $12.03
-45.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$17.16 $17.16
-65.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.48 $2.48
-46.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.14 $3.14
-7.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Dorado
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.97 $4.97
-14.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.47 $1.47
-41.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$14.79 $14.79
26.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.92 $0.92
127.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.3K $35.3K
-2.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.9K $26.9K
47.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dorado
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$493 $493
-69.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.58 $27.58
-23.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$67.7 $67.7
-41.40%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dorado
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$60.6 $60.6
-20.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.86 $9.86
-4.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dorado
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$305 $305
99.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,913 $4,913
227.94%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dorado
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$45.81 $45.81
127.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$55.9 $55.9
-26.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$92.4 $92.4
0.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$108 $108
9.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dorado
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,293 $1,293
23.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,820 $1,820
67.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,013 $2,013
2.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dorado
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,099 $1,099
33.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.71
-33.27%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dorado: October 29, 2025

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