Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Esposende Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Esposende

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 29.4% more expensive than Esposende without rent, and 53% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 43.2% more expensive than Esposende without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Esposende
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.99 €7.76
78.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$45.46 €39.25
40.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.52 €7.35
20.66%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.25 €1.08
122.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.94 €0.81
137.23%
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
$1.48 €1.28
130.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.91 €2.51
31.27%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Esposende
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.9 €0.78
26.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.13 €0.97
53.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.41 €1.22
18.44%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.02 €2.61
3.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.43 €9.87
16.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.13 €7.02
-1.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.29 €12.34
11.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.47 €1.27
55.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.3 €1.12
30.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.55 €1.34
31.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.25 €1.08
104.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.18 €1.02
49.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.87 €1.62
9.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.74 €1.5
13.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.88 €0.76
-7.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.15 €5.31
7.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.91 €5.1
-0.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.1 €0.95
20.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.68 €2.31
8.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Esposende
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.28 €1.97
-0.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$42.09 €36.34
9.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.43 €3.83
-4.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.2 €1.04
-28.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$14.23 €12.28
31.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.91 €1.65
9.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.5K €32.3K
-7.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.7K €34.3K
-0.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Esposende
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$117 €101
26.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.89 €18.03
0.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$39.93 €34.47
-0.70%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Esposende
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$43.47 €37.53
10.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.09 €14.76
8.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.33 €7.19
12.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Esposende
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$352 €304
72.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,289 €7,156
94.38%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Esposende
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$57.3 €49.43
82.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.4 €29.7
19.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.8 €61.1
30.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$91.1 €78.6
30.30%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Esposende
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$927 €800
71.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$722 €623
74.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,446 €1,248
110.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,153 €996
79.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,667 €2,302
172.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,249 €1,942
102.28%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Esposende
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,047 €904
39.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.43
-29.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Esposende: October 28, 2025

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