Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Funchal Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Funchal

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.5% more expensive than Funchal without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 20.5% more expensive than Funchal without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Funchal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.74 €10.13
37.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58 €50.1
10.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.15 €7.9
12.35%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.75 €1.51
58.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.77 €1.53
25.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.61 €1.39
-2.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.53 €3.04
-3.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.98 €3.43
-4.02%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Funchal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 €0.92
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.95 €1.68
-11.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.62 €1.4
3.09%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.01 €3.46
-21.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.47 €9.04
27.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.28 €6.28
9.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.62 €10.03
37.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.94 €1.67
17.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.9 €1.64
-10.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.67 €1.44
22.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.55 €2.21
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.98 €1.71
-11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.89 €1.64
8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.69 €1.46
17.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.77 €0.67
5.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.76 €4.97
14.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.83 €5.89
-14.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.55 €1.34
-14.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.08 €2.66
-5.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Funchal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.21 €1.91
2.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$34.62 €29.89
33.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.16 €3.59
1.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.26 €1.09
-31.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$19.12 €16.51
-2.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.86 €1.61
12.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.9K €31K
-3.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.7K €34.3K
-0.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Funchal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$119 €103
24.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.14 €17.39
4.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$47.66 €41.15
-16.81%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Funchal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$44.7 €38.59
7.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$8.71 €7.52
113.20%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.76 €7.56
7.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Funchal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$442 €382
37.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,281 €5,423
156.51%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Funchal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$65.7 €56.7
58.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.79 €30.04
18.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$81.5 €70.3
13.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$76.9 €66.4
54.39%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Funchal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,414 €1,220
12.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,061 €916
18.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,454 €2,119
24.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,787 €1,543
15.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,332 €3,740
68.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,262 €2,817
39.44%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Funchal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,121 €968
30.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.27
-27.70%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Funchal: October 28, 2025

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