Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Longford Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Longford

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.3% cheaper than Longford without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 21.1% cheaper than Longford without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Longford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.2 €17.44
-20.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$93.9 €81
-31.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.43 €9.01
-1.44%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.33 €3.74
-35.80%
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
$1.72 €1.48
-8.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.46 €4.72
-37.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.75 €4.96
-33.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Longford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.02 €0.88
11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.15 €1.86
-19.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.45 €1.25
15.17%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.52 €3.91
-30.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.47 €6.45
78.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.15 €11.35
-39.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.61 €10.89
26.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.54 €3.06
-35.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.13 €1.84
-20.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.5 €3.02
-41.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.34 €3.75
-41.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.4 €1.21
25.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.57 €1.35
30.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.25 €1.08
58.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.33 €2.01
-65.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.39 €15.88
-64.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.52 €12.53
-59.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.24 €1.94
-40.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.2 €2.76
-8.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Longford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.48 €2.14
-8.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$96.8 €83.6
-52.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.74 €4.96
-26.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.68 €2.31
-67.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$68.5 €59.1
-72.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.96 €1.69
6.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$42.2K €36.5K
-18.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.3K €33.9K
0.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Longford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$188 €163
-21.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.18 €19.15
-5.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$40.52 €34.99
-2.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Longford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$70.7 €61
-32.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$34.53 €29.81
-46.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.76 €10.16
-20.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Longford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$957 €826
-36.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,288 €1,975
604.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Longford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$46.53 €40.18
124.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.56 €29.84
18.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$63.4 €54.8
46.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$57.9 €50
104.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Longford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,254 €1,083
26.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,226 €1,058
2.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,107 €1,820
44.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,041 €1,762
1.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,830 €2,443
157.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,666 €3,166
24.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Longford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,508 €1,302
-3.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.53
-15.89%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Longford: October 29, 2025

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