Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Horta Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Horta

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 28.7% more expensive than Horta without rent, and 80.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.8% more expensive than Horta without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Horta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.25 €7.98
73.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$34.11 €29.45
87.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.78 €5.86
51.62%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.79 €1.55
55.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.92 €1.66
16.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.37 €1.18
14.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.38 €1.19
147.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.43 €2.96
11.37%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Horta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.02 €0.88
11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.79 €1.54
-3.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.87 €1.62
-10.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.21 €2.77
-2.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.98 €7.76
48.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.59 €10.01
-31.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.58 €15.18
-9.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.48 €2.14
-8.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.73 €1.5
-1.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.21 €1.91
-7.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.14 €2.72
-18.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.67 €1.45
5.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.68 €1.45
22.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.01 €2.59
-34.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.06 €0.92
-23.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.7 €4.06
40.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.64 €4.01
26.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.12 €1.83
-37.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.22 €2.78
-9.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Horta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$41.94 €36.21
10.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.76 €4.97
-26.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.8 €0.69
7.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.82 €5.02
220.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.84 €1.59
13.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.8K €24.9K
19.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.9K €35.4K
-3.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Horta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$147 €127
0.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.05 €16.44
10.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.69 €26.49
29.20%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Horta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$43.87 €37.87
9.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.89 €5.08
59.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Horta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$288 €248
111.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,026 €6,066
129.30%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Horta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$48.44 €41.83
115.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.38 €29.68
19.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$58.4 €50.4
58.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$139 €120
-14.82%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Horta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$488 €421
226.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$399 €345
216.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$718 €620
324.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,140 €984
81.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,261 €2,815
123.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,624 €2,265
73.38%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Horta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$926 €800
57.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.02
-5.22%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Horta: October 29, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.