Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lagos Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lagos

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.6% more expensive than Lagos without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 23.2% more expensive than Lagos without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.15 €13.95
-0.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$52.2 €45.09
22.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.41 €7.26
22.24%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.39 €2.07
16.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.2 €1.9
1.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.67 €1.44
-5.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.12 €3.55
-17.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.13 €2.71
22.04%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.12 €0.96
1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.67 €1.44
3.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.23 €1.92
-25.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.53 €3.04
-11.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.01 €10.37
10.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.35 €6.34
8.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.14 €9.61
43.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.01 €2.6
-24.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.45 €1.25
17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.47 €1.27
38.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.67 €2.31
-4.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.32 €2
-24.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.33 €2.01
-12.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.6 €1.38
23.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.76 €0.66
6.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.36 €5.49
3.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.8 €5
1.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.42 €1.22
-6.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.44 €2.11
19.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.24 €1.94
1.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$41.51 €35.84
11.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.5 €3.02
20.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.86 €0.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.37 €15
7.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.99 €1.72
5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.8K €30K
-0.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40K €34.6K
-0.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$114 €98.4
30.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.17 €19.14
-5.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$45.07 €38.91
-12.03%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$55.5 €47.95
-13.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$28.69 €24.77
-35.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.61 €5.7
41.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$559 €483
8.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,446 €6,428
116.38%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$53 €45.71
97.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$24.11 €20.82
70.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$71.9 €62.1
28.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$70.1 €60.5
69.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,194 €1,031
33.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,161 €1,003
8.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,975 €1,705
54.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,161 €1,865
-4.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,134 €3,569
76.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,030 €4,343
-9.56%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,300 €1,122
12.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.01
-23.95%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lagos: October 28, 2025

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