Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Iglesias Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Iglesias

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.3% cheaper than Iglesias without rent, and 42.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.3% cheaper than Iglesias without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Iglesias
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$23.2 €20.03
-30.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$69.5 €60
-7.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.92 €9.42
-5.86%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.77 €1.53
57.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.91 €2.52
-23.37%
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
$5.93 €5.12
-42.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.5 €3.88
-15.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Iglesias
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.19 €1.03
-4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.15 €0.99
50.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.72 €1.48
-2.91%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.45 €2.98
-9.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$16.91 €14.6
-21.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.36 €6.35
8.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.38 €6.37
116.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.46 €2.12
-7.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.69 €1.46
0.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.28 €1.96
-10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.78 €1.54
43.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.91 €1.65
-7.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.13 €1.84
-3.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.46 €1.26
35.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 €0.48
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.86 €5.92
-3.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.13 €4.43
14.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.71 €1.48
-22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.43 €1.23
104.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Iglesias
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.79 €1.54
26.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$44.08 €38.06
4.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.8 €3.28
11.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.13 €0.97
-23.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$29.72 €25.66
-37.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.07 €1.78
0.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.2K €29.5K
0.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.8K €30.9K
10.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Iglesias
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$176 €152
-15.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$11.52 €9.95
82.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.99 €26.75
27.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Iglesias
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$53.8 €46.43
-10.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.92 €19.79
-18.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.24 €7.98
1.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Iglesias
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$531 €458
14.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,058 €6,958
99.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Iglesias
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$92.6 €79.9
12.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$62.7 €54.1
-34.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.4 €72.9
9.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$120 €103
-0.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Iglesias
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$758 €654
110.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$573 €495
120.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,212 €1,046
151.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$919 €793
125.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,635 €2,275
176.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,251 €1,944
102.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Iglesias
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.87
-21.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Iglesias: October 27, 2025

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