Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ermesinde Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ermesinde

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18% more expensive than Ermesinde without rent, and 40.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.3% more expensive than Ermesinde without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Ermesinde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.38 €9.83
41.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$46.82 €40.42
36.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.52 €8.22
7.98%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.02 €1.75
37.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.06 €1.78
8.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.39 €1.2
12.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.26 €1.95
50.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.49 €3.01
9.46%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ermesinde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.05 €0.91
8.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.45 €1.26
19.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.63 €1.41
2.45%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.99 €2.58
4.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.47 €9.9
16.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.61 €6.57
4.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.29 €13.2
4.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.23 €1.93
2.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.45 €1.25
17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.8 €1.55
13.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.88 €2.48
-11.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.48 €1.28
18.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.81 €1.56
13.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.73 €1.49
14.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.89 €0.77
-8.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.97 €5.15
10.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.19 €4.48
13.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.15 €0.99
15.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.3 €1.99
26.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ermesinde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.3 €1.99
-1.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$42.34 €36.55
9.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.16 €3.59
1.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.8 €0.69
7.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$14.24 €12.3
31.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.99 €1.72
5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.3K €30.4K
-2.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.9K €33.6K
2.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ermesinde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$140 €121
5.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.63 €18.68
-3.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.54 €36.73
-6.79%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ermesinde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$43.89 €37.9
9.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.43 €7.28
11.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ermesinde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$369 €318
64.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,302 €7,168
94.06%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ermesinde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$110 €94.8
-4.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.35 €30.52
16.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$92.4 €79.7
0.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$116 €99.8
2.65%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ermesinde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$926 €800
71.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$733 €633
72.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,447 €1,249
110.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,143 €987
81.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,001 €2,591
142.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,204 €1,903
106.39%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ermesinde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.79
0.53%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ermesinde: October 29, 2025

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