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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 205.8% more expensive than Galcaio without rent, and 527.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 224.6% more expensive than Galcaio without rent, and 431.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Galcaio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.03 SOS 2,856
219.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$30.53 SOS 17.3K
109.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.05 SOS 4,005
45.82%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.02 SOS 579
172.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.52 SOS 295
328.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.29 SOS 164
441.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Galcaio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.48 SOS 841
-22.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.52 SOS 296
232.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.03 SOS 584
62.14%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.2 SOS 1,249
42.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.03 SOS 3,423
120.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.07 SOS 1,744
160.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
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Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.95 SOS 1,108
16.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.81 SOS 1,029
-6.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.47 SOS 1,405
-17.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.23 SOS 700
107.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.77 SOS 436
128.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.48 SOS 275
327.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.48 SOS 273
312.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.79 SOS 448
2.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.17 SOS 665
463.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Galcaio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.41 SOS 232
453.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.52 SOS 861
178.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.53 SOS 872
-43.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.12 SOS 634
86.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$9,804 SOS 5.6M
304.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Galcaio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$101 SOS 57.2K
47.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.01 SOS 17K
32.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Galcaio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$25.49 SOS 14.5K
88.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$10.16 SOS 5,768
82.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Galcaio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Galcaio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Galcaio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Galcaio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Galcaio: October 29, 2025

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