Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Galcaio Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Galcaio

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 204.1% more expensive than Galcaio without rent, and 535% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 254.4% more expensive than Galcaio without rent, and 440.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Galcaio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$4.98 SOS 2,842
219.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$29.85 SOS 17.0K
115.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$6.85 SOS 3,912
53.87%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$0.99 SOS 565
193.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.51 SOS 291
350.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.29 SOS 163
441.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Galcaio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.49 SOS 848
-23.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.51 SOS 294
250.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$0.98 SOS 560
78.57%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.29 SOS 1,305
41.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$6.02 SOS 3,440
119.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$2.92 SOS 1,666
175.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
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Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.97 SOS 1,128
18.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.82 SOS 1,042
-9.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.43 SOS 1,389
-20.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.19 SOS 679
105.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$0.81 SOS 465
125.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$0.51 SOS 292
307.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.52 SOS 299
284.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.82 SOS 469
-2.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$1.22 SOS 696
452.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$1.98 SOS 1,132
192.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Galcaio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.43 SOS 247
451.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$1.48 SOS 846
175.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.47 SOS 840
-40.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.08 SOS 617
93.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$10.0K SOS 5.7M
287.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Galcaio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$98.5 SOS 56.2K
52.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$30.29 SOS 17.3K
32.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Galcaio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$24.86 SOS 14.2K
92.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$10.03 SOS 5,731
83.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Galcaio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Galcaio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Galcaio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Galcaio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Galcaio: March 3, 2026

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