Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Les Escaldes Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Les Escaldes

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50.1% more expensive than Les Escaldes without rent, and 62.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 55.8% more expensive than Les Escaldes without rent, and 41.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Les Escaldes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.94 €12.9
7.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$32.68 €28.22
96.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.02 €6.06
46.44%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.69 €1.46
31.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.19 €1.03
31.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
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πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Les Escaldes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
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White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.64 €1.42
1.83%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.76 €1.52
77.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.27 €7.14
60.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
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Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
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Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
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Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
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Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.14 €0.99
-28.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Les Escaldes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$51.5 €44.42
-10.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.28 €1.97
85.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Les Escaldes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$39.83 €34.39
272.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$53 €45.72
-25.12%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Les Escaldes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$94.2 €81.3
-49.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.78 €10.17
57.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.09 €7.85
3.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Les Escaldes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Les Escaldes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$102 €88.3
2.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$58.7 €50.7
-30.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$81.6 €70.4
13.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$91.4 €78.9
29.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Les Escaldes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$935 €807
70.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$795 €687
58.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,228 €1,923
36.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,756 €1,516
17.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$11.4K €9,849
-60.12%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Les Escaldes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,804 €2,421
-47.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Les Escaldes: October 29, 2025

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