Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Estepona Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Estepona

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.8% more expensive than Estepona without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.8% cheaper than Estepona without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Estepona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 €13.6
$17.39 €15.02
-9.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$80.7 €69.7
-22.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.88
$10.25 €8.85
0.39%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$2.85 €2.46
-1.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.58 €2.22
-14.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$2.07 €1.79
-25.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$4.71 €4.06
-28.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$3.71 €3.2
8.63%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Estepona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.22 €1.06
-10.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.5 €1.3
22.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.98 €1.71
-14.65%
Eggs
$3.18 €2.74
$3.44 €2.97
-7.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$13.12 €11.32
2.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.41 €8.13
-15.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 €13.69
$17.39 €15.02
-8.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.25 €2.81
-30.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.87 €1.61
-8.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.72 €1.48
13.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.7 €2.33
-5.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$2.35 €2.03
-21.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$2.04 €1.76
-1.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.44 €1.25
34.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.14 €0.98
-25.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$6.57 €5.67
-0.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$6.87 €5.93
-16.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.36 €1.18
-2.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$2.31 €2
29.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Estepona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.85 €2.46
-19.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 €39.66
$33.68 €29.08
36.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 €3.51
$2.22 €1.92
82.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.76 €0.65
6.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.79 €16.22
$13.73 €11.86
36.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.8 €1.55
12.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$38.8K €33.5K
-11.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$30.6K €26.4K
28.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Estepona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$121 €105
23.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 €17.88
$23.81 €20.56
-13.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 €33.65
$31.48 €27.18
23.82%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Estepona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.03
$46.56 €40.2
4.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.38
$22.86 €19.73
-16.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 €8.1
$13.76 €11.88
-31.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Estepona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 €530
$381 €329
60.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K €13.8K
$11.9K €10.3K
34.59%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Estepona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$32.4 €27.97
220.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 €35.45
$42.97 €37.1
-4.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$94 €81.2
1.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$101 €87.2
19.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Estepona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 €1,393
$1,262 €1,090
27.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,097
$910 €786
39.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,074 €2,654
$2,146 €1,853
43.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 €1,756
$1,491 €1,287
36.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,260 €6,268
$4,111 €3,550
76.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 €3,934
$6,069 €5,240
-24.92%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Estepona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 €1,251
$1,676 €1,447
-13.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.51
8.55%

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Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

Last update for Estepona: November 5, 2025

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