Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Foca Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Foca

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 37.7% more expensive than Foca without rent, and 144.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 42.3% more expensive than Foca without rent, and 137% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Foca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.27 BAM 12.27
121.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$16.74 BAM 28.26
282.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.69 BAM 14.66
18.30%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.59 BAM 2.68
74.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.02 BAM 1.73
118.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.56 BAM 0.95
180.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.12 BAM 3.58
60.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.87 BAM 4.84
33.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Foca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.16 BAM 1.97
-1.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.19 BAM 2.02
45.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.57 BAM 2.65
6.37%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.9 BAM 4.89
7.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.45 BAM 15.94
40.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.36 BAM 9.04
49.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.93 BAM 20.14
33.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.89 BAM 1.5
156.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.65 BAM 2.79
3.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.85 BAM 3.12
10.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.94 BAM 3.28
31.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.19 BAM 2.01
47.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.3 BAM 2.19
57.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.27 BAM 2.14
55.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.77 BAM 1.3
5.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.68 BAM 6.21
79.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.12 BAM 12.02
-17.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.72 BAM 1.21
84.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.13 BAM 1.91
158.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Foca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.76 BAM 2.98
28.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$35.37 BAM 59.7
30.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.46 BAM 2.46
189.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.56 BAM 0.94
53.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.74 BAM 14.76
113.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.54 BAM 2.6
35.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.8K BAM 48.6K
19.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.2K BAM 45.9K
45.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Foca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$170 BAM 287
-12.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.33 BAM 32.63
8.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$23.69 BAM 39.98
67.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Foca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.4 BAM 49.63
62.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$10.99 BAM 18.55
68.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.75 BAM 8.01
97.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Foca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$244 BAM 411
149.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,685 BAM 6,221
337.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Foca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$73.6 BAM 124
41.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.92 BAM 60.6
14.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$72.2 BAM 122
28.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$126 BAM 212
-5.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Foca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$154 BAM 261
930.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$172 BAM 291
632.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$361 BAM 609
744.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$319 BAM 538
548.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,570 BAM 4,338
183.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,647 BAM 2,780
176.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Foca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.02
-24.10%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Foca: October 28, 2025

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