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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 58.3% more expensive than El Progreso without rent, and 297.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 115.6% more expensive than El Progreso without rent, and 260.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
El Progreso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.67
$5.86 HNL 155
171.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.4
$25.05 HNL 662
157.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.06
$7.45 HNL 197
41.48%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.47 HNL 38.95
97.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.97
$1.02 HNL 27.05
125.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.98 HNL 25.99
60.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.13 HNL 29.82
204.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.32
$1.98 HNL 52.4
95.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
El Progreso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.31 HNL 34.56
-12.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.17 HNL 57.3
-17.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.29 HNL 34.04
35.66%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.09 HNL 55.3
54.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.36
$4.32 HNL 114
206.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.89
$3.83 HNL 101
109.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.74
$7.99 HNL 211
100.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.97 HNL 78.5
-21.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.44 HNL 38.04
14.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.45 HNL 38.47
33.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.09
$1.50 HNL 39.79
62.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.67 HNL 44.24
9.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.42 HNL 37.49
46.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.83 HNL 21.92
140.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.65 HNL 43.65
-51.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.79
$2.44 HNL 64.4
176.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.98
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.36 HNL 35.87
-1.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.85 HNL 48.81
62.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
El Progreso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.03
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.69
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.50
$4.25 HNL 112
-4.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.96
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.79
$1.07 HNL 28.24
95.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$19.1K HNL 505.3K
81.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.3K
$19.6K HNL 517.1K
98.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
El Progreso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$81.7 HNL 2,161
83.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.71
$9.16 HNL 242
125.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.44
$40.40 HNL 1,068
-0.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
El Progreso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.10
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.78
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.00
$5.67 HNL 150
64.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
El Progreso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €528
$253 HNL 6,686
143.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
El Progreso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.5
$46.67 HNL 1,234
123.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.30
$35.40 HNL 936
16.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.9
$108 HNL 2,860
-11.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$102 HNL 2,686
18.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
El Progreso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,400
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,056
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,592
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,722
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,762
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,710
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
El Progreso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,384
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12
-68.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for El Progreso: February 28, 2026

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