Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Guimaraes Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Guimaraes

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.7% more expensive than Guimaraes without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 9.1% more expensive than Guimaraes without rent, and 42.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Guimaraes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 ā‚¬13.89
$10.56 ā‚¬9.12
52.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 ā‚¬55.3
$45.51 ā‚¬39.29
40.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 ā‚¬8.88
$9.2 ā‚¬7.94
11.74%
Cappuccino
$2.78 ā‚¬2.4
$1.9 ā‚¬1.64
46.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ā‚¬1.92
$1.93 ā‚¬1.66
15.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ā‚¬1.35
$1.15 ā‚¬0.99
36.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 ā‚¬2.95
$2.64 ā‚¬2.28
29.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 ā‚¬3.3
$3.55 ā‚¬3.06
7.61%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Guimaraes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 ā‚¬0.98
$1.09 ā‚¬0.94
4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 ā‚¬1.49
$1.62 ā‚¬1.4
6.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 ā‚¬1.44
$1.74 ā‚¬1.5
-4.02%
Eggs
$3.13 ā‚¬2.7
$2.98 ā‚¬2.58
5.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 ā‚¬11.5
$11.27 ā‚¬9.73
18.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 ā‚¬6.9
$7.88 ā‚¬6.8
1.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 ā‚¬13.79
$13.82 ā‚¬11.93
15.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 ā‚¬1.97
$2 ā‚¬1.73
14.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ā‚¬1.47
$1.43 ā‚¬1.23
18.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 ā‚¬1.76
$1.91 ā‚¬1.65
6.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ā‚¬2.2
$2.88 ā‚¬2.49
-11.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 ā‚¬1.52
$1.36 ā‚¬1.17
29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 ā‚¬1.77
$1.82 ā‚¬1.57
12.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 ā‚¬1.71
$1.71 ā‚¬1.48
15.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ā‚¬0.7
$0.89 ā‚¬0.77
-8.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 ā‚¬5.69
$6.03 ā‚¬5.21
9.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 ā‚¬5.07
$4.78 ā‚¬4.13
22.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ā‚¬1.15
$1.27 ā‚¬1.1
4.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ā‚¬2.52
$2.26 ā‚¬1.96
29.20%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Guimaraes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 ā‚¬1.96
$2.59 ā‚¬2.24
-12.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 ā‚¬39.85
$32.36 ā‚¬27.94
42.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 ā‚¬3.66
$4.19 ā‚¬3.62
0.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ā‚¬0.75
$1.19 ā‚¬1.02
-27.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 ā‚¬16.13
$14.65 ā‚¬12.65
27.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ā‚¬1.81
$1.98 ā‚¬1.71
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K ā‚¬29.8K
$37.5K ā‚¬32.4K
-8.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K ā‚¬34.2K
$40K ā‚¬34.5K
-0.85%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Guimaraes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 ā‚¬128
$135 ā‚¬116
10.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 ā‚¬18.11
$21.45 ā‚¬18.52
-2.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 ā‚¬34.24
$45.7 ā‚¬39.46
-13.24%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Guimaraes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 ā‚¬41.37
$45.1 ā‚¬38.94
6.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 ā‚¬16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 ā‚¬8.1
$8.36 ā‚¬7.22
12.20%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Guimaraes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 ā‚¬524
$349 ā‚¬301
74.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ā‚¬13.9K
$8,390 ā‚¬7,244
92.03%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Guimaraes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 ā‚¬90.1
$70 ā‚¬60.4
49.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 ā‚¬35.48
$38.23 ā‚¬33
7.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 ā‚¬80
$90.6 ā‚¬78.2
2.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 ā‚¬102
$100 ā‚¬86.4
18.64%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Guimaraes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 ā‚¬1,375
$942 ā‚¬813
69.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 ā‚¬1,090
$783 ā‚¬676
61.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 ā‚¬2,630
$1,491 ā‚¬1,287
104.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ā‚¬1,787
$1,126 ā‚¬972
83.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 ā‚¬6,286
$2,926 ā‚¬2,526
148.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 ā‚¬3,928
$2,338 ā‚¬2,019
94.57%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Guimaraes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 ā‚¬1,263
$1,056 ā‚¬912
38.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.43
-29.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Guimaraes: October 28, 2025

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