Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Faro Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Faro

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.7% more expensive than Faro without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 1.1% more expensive than Faro without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Faro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.94 €12.03
15.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$46.85 €40.45
36.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.11 €7.86
12.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.01 €1.74
38.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.39 €2.07
-6.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.51 €1.3
3.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.82 €2.44
20.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.81 €2.43
35.94%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Faro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.17 €1.01
-2.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.47 €1.27
17.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.18 €1.89
-23.39%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.91 €2.51
7.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.42 €12.45
-7.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.22 €5.37
28.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.63 €11.77
17.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.48 €2.14
-8.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.34 €1.16
26.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.48 €1.27
37.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.32 €2
9.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.52 €1.31
15.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.17 €1.87
-5.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 €0.88
94.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.17 €1.01
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.34 €5.47
3.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.18 €4.47
13.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.22 €1.05
9.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.14 €2.71
-7.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Faro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.42 €2.95
-33.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$43.53 €37.58
6.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.76 €3.25
12.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.02 €0.88
-15.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$22.27 €19.23
-16.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.95 €1.68
7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.1K €30.3K
-1.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.9K €33.6K
1.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Faro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$137 €119
8.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.42 €17.63
2.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.27 €36.49
-6.20%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Faro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$44.07 €38.05
8.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.05 €18.18
-11.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.35 €9.8
-17.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Faro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$475 €410
27.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.5K €10.8K
28.66%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Faro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$73.4 €63.4
42.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.55 €33.29
6.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$108 €93.5
-14.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$104 €90.1
13.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Faro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,120 €967
42.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$815 €704
54.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,913 €1,651
59.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,543 €1,332
34.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,088 €3,530
78.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,979 €2,572
52.73%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Faro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,358 €1,173
7.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.24
-27.29%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Faro: October 28, 2025

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