Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Esmeraldas Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Esmeraldas

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 47.2% more expensive than Esmeraldas without rent, and 158.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 55.5% more expensive than Esmeraldas without rent, and 139.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Esmeraldas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.98 $3.98
304.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$33.47 $33.47
91.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.08 $4.08
151.96%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.88 $2.88
-3.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.49 $0.49
355.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.49 $0.49
220.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.02 $2.02
68.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.06 $4.06
-5.91%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Esmeraldas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.98 $0.98
16.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.5 $1.5
15.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.79 $1.79
-6.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.52 $1.52
105.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.57 $8.57
55.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.77 $7.77
2.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.34 $8.34
91.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2 $2
14.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.21 $1.21
40.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.04 $1.04
96.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.33 $1.33
91.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.45 $1.45
21.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.11 $1.11
84.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.52 $0.52
280.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.02 $1.02
-20.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.88 $5.88
12.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.86 $9.86
-40.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.54 $1.54
-13.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.98 $2.98
-2.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Esmeraldas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.33 $0.33
587.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.54 $1.54
174.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.23 $1.23
-30.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.93 $9.93
88.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.66 $0.66
216.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.7K $19.7K
74.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.6K $25.6K
54.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Esmeraldas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$35.06 $35.06
323.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.21 $14.21
47.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.57 $28.57
38.78%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Esmeraldas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$30.57 $30.57
56.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.91 $6.91
35.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Esmeraldas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$281 $281
116.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,625 $8,625
86.80%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Esmeraldas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$56.3 $56.3
85.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.67 $42.67
-3.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$103 $103
-10.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$83.9 $83.9
41.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Esmeraldas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$339 $339
369.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$311 $311
305.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$621 $621
390.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$489 $489
322.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Esmeraldas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$450 $450
224.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.19
-65.95%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Esmeraldas: October 28, 2025

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