Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and El Ejido Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and El Ejido

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.5% more expensive than El Ejido without rent, and 52.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 23.8% more expensive than El Ejido without rent, and 52.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
El Ejido
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.22 €14.87
-6.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58.8 €50.8
8.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.48 €9.05
-1.91%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.16 €1.87
28.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.18 €1.02
88.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.54 €1.33
1.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.97 €2.57
14.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.42 €2.95
11.70%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
El Ejido
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.32 €1.14
-13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.73 €1.49
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.54 €1.33
8.44%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.96 €2.55
5.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.75 €10.15
13.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.98 €7.75
-11.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.76 €12.75
8.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.46 €2.12
-7.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.65 €1.42
3.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.45 €1.25
40.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.35 €2.03
8.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.62 €1.4
8.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.63 €1.41
25.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.08 €0.94
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.66 €0.57
22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.22 €5.37
5.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.72 €4.07
24.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.14 €0.99
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.84 €1.59
58.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
El Ejido
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.71 €1.48
32.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$34.08 €29.42
35.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.72 €1.48
145.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.24 €1.07
-30.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.54 €15.14
6.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.79 €1.55
16.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38K €32.8K
-9.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.4K €26.2K
30.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
El Ejido
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$80.2 €69.3
84.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.18 €17.43
3.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.78 €27.44
24.76%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
El Ejido
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.92 €41.38
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.98 €12.93
23.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.5 €8.2
-1.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
El Ejido
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$709 €612
-14.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.6K €9,177
51.57%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
El Ejido
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$23.36 €20.17
346.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.85 €26.63
33.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$29.47 €25.44
214.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$40.39 €34.88
193.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
El Ejido
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$837 €723
90.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$703 €607
79.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,305 €1,127
133.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,022 €883
102.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,615 €3,122
101.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,313 €1,997
96.70%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
El Ejido
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,537 €1,327
-4.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.58
6.42%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for El Ejido: October 29, 2025

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