Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Koura Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Koura

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.4% more expensive than Koura without rent, and 102% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 21.9% more expensive than Koura without rent, and 85.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Koura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11 LBP 984.6K
46.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$60.5 LBP 5.4M
5.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.86 LBP 703.2K
30.79%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.35 LBP 299.6K
-17.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.63 LBP 145.6K
36.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.86 LBP 77.1K
82.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.44 LBP 308.1K
-0.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.86 LBP 434.8K
-21.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Koura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.72 LBP 153.9K
-33.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.84 LBP 74.8K
105.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.77 LBP 158.1K
-5.65%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.09 LBP 276.8K
1.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.09 LBP 992.9K
20.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.51 LBP 851.5K
-15.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.48 LBP 1M
39.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.78 LBP 159.5K
28.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.52 LBP 136K
11.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.15 LBP 102.8K
77.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.1 LBP 98.5K
131.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.95 LBP 85.1K
85.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.04 LBP 93.4K
97.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.86 LBP 77.3K
130.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.56 LBP 49.8K
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.56 LBP 229.1K
157.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.98 LBP 982.3K
-46.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.23 LBP 110.2K
8.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.16 LBP 193.4K
35.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Koura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.03 LBP 181.7K
11.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.15 LBP 460.8K
-17.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.21 LBP 108.6K
-28.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$20.28 LBP 1.8M
-7.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.95 LBP 85.3K
120.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.8K LBP 3.1B
-0.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.6K LBP 2.5B
43.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Koura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$215 LBP 19.3M
-31.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$38.05 LBP 3.4M
-44.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$37.24 LBP 3.3M
6.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Koura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$24.79 LBP 2.2M
93.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.9 LBP 706.7K
18.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Koura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$301 LBP 26.9M
101.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,417 LBP 395.3M
264.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Koura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$70.1 LBP 6.3M
48.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.28 LBP 4.1M
-9.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$121 LBP 10.9M
-23.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$94.6 LBP 8.5M
25.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Koura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$246 LBP 22M
547.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$201 LBP 18M
528.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$458 LBP 41M
564.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$343 LBP 30.7M
502.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,494 LBP 133.7M
387.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,091 LBP 97.7M
316.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Koura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$597 LBP 53.4M
144.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.16
-65.86%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Koura: October 29, 2025

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