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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 43.1% more expensive than El Viejo without rent, and 225% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 74.4% more expensive than El Viejo without rent, and 171.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
El Viejo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.9 NIO 179
228.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$35.26 NIO 1,291
81.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.94 NIO 254
48.13%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.47 NIO 90.3
12.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.84 NIO 30.65
165.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.75 NIO 27.41
109.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.27 NIO 46.57
168.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.96 NIO 71.7
94.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
El Viejo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.27 NIO 46.46
-10.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.39 NIO 87.4
-27.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.8 NIO 65.8
-7.22%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.23 NIO 81.5
40.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11 NIO 403
21.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.51 NIO 239
22.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.79 NIO 285
105.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.88 NIO 142
-41.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.89 NIO 32.47
91.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.76 NIO 64.3
15.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.28 NIO 83.5
11.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.9 NIO 143
-54.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.23 NIO 81.6
-8.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.06 NIO 38.99
86.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.01 NIO 37.05
-19.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.61 NIO 95.6
152.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.94 NIO 547
-60.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.45 NIO 53.1
-8.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.28 NIO 83.6
28.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
El Viejo
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
$1.47 NIO 53.8
187.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.89 NIO 252
171.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.35 NIO 49.5
54.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22.8K NIO 834.2K
51.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.4K NIO 968.2K
49.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
El Viejo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$97.2 NIO 3,558
52.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.79 NIO 615
24.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.55 NIO 1,339
8.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
El Viejo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.93 NIO 291
18.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
El Viejo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$123 NIO 4,514
392.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,947 NIO 217.8K
170.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
El Viejo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$78.5 NIO 2,874
33.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$72.9 NIO 2,669
-43.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$133 NIO 4,865
-30.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$107 NIO 3,925
10.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
El Viejo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
El Viejo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.25
-62.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for El Viejo: October 28, 2025

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