Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Guarda Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Guarda

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22% more expensive than Guarda without rent, and 45.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.2% more expensive than Guarda without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Guarda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.51 €9.08
53.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58 €50.1
10.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.13 €7.88
12.60%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.94 €1.67
43.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.86 €1.6
19.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.18 €1.02
33.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.2 €2.76
6.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.43 €2.96
11.37%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Guarda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.03 €0.89
10.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.55 €1.34
11.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.6 €1.38
4.37%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.28 €2.83
-4.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.49 €8.19
40.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.86 €6.78
1.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.82 €11.93
15.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.05 €1.77
11.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.38 €1.19
23.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.85 €1.59
10.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.96 €2.55
-13.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.76 €1.52
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.92 €1.66
6.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.2 €1.04
65.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.92 €0.8
-11.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.56 €5.66
0.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.31 €4.59
10.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.3 €1.12
2.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.35 €2.03
24.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Guarda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.25 €1.94
0.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$41.74 €36.04
10.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.33 €3.74
-2.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.62 €1.4
-46.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.87 €14.56
10.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.91 €1.65
9.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$36.6K €31.6K
-5.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
0.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Guarda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$142 €123
4.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.5 €15.11
19.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$46.11 €39.81
-14.01%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Guarda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$43.39 €37.47
10.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.79 €5.86
38.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Guarda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$354 €306
71.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.3K €8,884
56.57%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Guarda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$34.17 €29.5
205.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.82 €33.52
5.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$86 €74.3
7.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$99.9 €86.2
18.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Guarda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$928 €801
71.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$731 €631
72.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,451 €1,253
109.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,164 €1,005
77.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,995 €2,586
143.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,619 €2,261
73.71%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Guarda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.15
-26.02%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Guarda: October 28, 2025

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