Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Fuengirola Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Fuengirola

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.2% more expensive than Fuengirola without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.4% more expensive than Fuengirola without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Fuengirola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.03 €12.12
14.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$63.5 €54.8
0.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.53 €9.09
-2.37%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.32 €2.01
19.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.38 €2.06
-6.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.89 €1.64
-16.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.46 €2.98
-1.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.24 €3.66
-9.91%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Fuengirola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.21 €1.05
-5.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.51 €1.3
14.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.73 €1.49
-3.47%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.68 €2.32
16.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.09 €13.03
-11.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.04 €7.81
-11.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.73 €15.3
-9.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.38 €2.05
-4.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.1 €1.81
-19.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.79 €1.54
13.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.79 €2.41
-8.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.72 €1.48
2.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.97 €1.7
4.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.26 €1.08
57.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.77 €0.66
5.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.4 €5.52
2.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.29 €8.02
-36.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.23 €1.06
8.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.41 €2.08
21.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Fuengirola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.83 €1.58
24.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.58 €10
298.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.53 €3.91
-6.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.02 €0.88
-15.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$24.62 €21.26
-24.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.82 €1.57
14.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.2K €33K
-9.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.1K €26.9K
27.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Fuengirola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$137 €119
8.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.03 €19.02
-4.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33 €28.49
20.15%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Fuengirola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$49.23 €42.51
-2.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$29.22 €25.23
-36.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.07 €8.7
-6.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Fuengirola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$398 €344
52.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,652 €5,743
142.21%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Fuengirola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$81.8 €70.6
27.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.09 €34.62
2.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$90 €77.7
3.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$117 €101
1.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Fuengirola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$980 €846
62.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$774 €668
63.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,908 €1,647
59.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,298 €1,121
59.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,681 €3,178
97.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,802 €2,419
62.36%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Fuengirola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,833 €1,583
-20.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.46
10.12%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fuengirola: October 28, 2025

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