Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gence Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gence

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 70.3% more expensive than Gence without rent, and 195.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 47.5% more expensive than Gence without rent, and 141.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Gence
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.22 ₼8.88
208.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$38.91 ₼66.1
64.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.95 ₼10.11
72.77%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.68 ₼4.55
3.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.12 ₼1.9
99.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.61 ₼1.03
157.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.34 ₼2.28
154.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.61 ₼4.43
46.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Gence
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.72 ₼2.92
-33.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.44 ₼0.75
293.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.68 ₼2.85
-0.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.18 ₼3.7
43.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$2.97 ₼5.04
348.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.59 ₼6.1
122.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.54 ₼12.81
111.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.16 ₼1.98
96.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.43 ₼2.43
18.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.34 ₼3.97
-12.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.32 ₼2.24
93.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.74 ₼1.25
137.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.52 ₼0.88
294.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.58 ₼0.99
241.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.42 ₼0.71
92.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.91 ₼6.64
68.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$1.4 ₼2.38
319.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.28 ₼2.18
3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.72 ₼2.92
69.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Gence
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.28 ₼0.47
710.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$14.57 ₼24.76
216.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.78 ₼3.03
137.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.36 ₼4.02
691.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.79 ₼1.35
164.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$20.3K ₼34.4K
70.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22K ₼37.5K
79.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Gence
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$58.9 ₼100
151.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.63 ₼24.86
43.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$18.89 ₼32.1
109.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Gence
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$20.24 ₼34.4
136.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.45 ₼39.85
-20.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.81 ₼9.87
61.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Gence
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$237 ₼403
156.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,935 ₼10.1K
171.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Gence
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$87.3 ₼148
19.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$70.3 ₼119
-41.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$148 ₼252
-37.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$174 ₼296
-31.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Gence
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$350 ₼594
355.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$173 ₼294
629.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$590 ₼1,002
416.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$350 ₼595
491.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$837 ₼1,423
769.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$462 ₼786
883.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Gence
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$290 ₼493
404.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8
-52.37%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gence: October 28, 2025

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