Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lucena Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lucena

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 155% more expensive than Lucena without rent, and 374.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 211.9% more expensive than Lucena without rent, and 259.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Lucena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$1.67 β‚±92.9
863.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$8.68 β‚±483
638.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$1.89 β‚±105
443.92%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.11 β‚±61.7
150.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.64 β‚±35.61
248.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.34 β‚±19.07
361.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.93 β‚±51.8
266.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.44 β‚±80.4
165.28%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lucena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.74 β‚±96.9
-34.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.19 β‚±66.5
45.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.96 β‚±53.6
73.96%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2 β‚±111
56.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.95 β‚±387
91.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$1.38 β‚±76.9
478.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$2.63 β‚±146
507.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.93 β‚±51.9
145.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.04 β‚±57.6
63.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.87 β‚±48.31
134.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.74 β‚±40.97
244.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.09 β‚±60.5
61.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.17 β‚±65.4
75.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.26 β‚±70.4
57.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.72 β‚±40.29
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.14 β‚±175
109.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.31 β‚±240
36.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.55 β‚±86.3
-14.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$0.93 β‚±51.8
213.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Lucena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.31 β‚±17.54
632.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.82 β‚±45.91
415.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.27 β‚±15.18
218.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.11 β‚±117
785.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.11 β‚±61.6
88.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.9K β‚±1.4M
33.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.5K β‚±1.1M
93.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lucena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$63 β‚±3,507
135.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.17 β‚±399
192.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$12.27 β‚±683
223.15%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lucena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$34.34 β‚±1,912
39.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.07 β‚±394
32.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lucena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$81.2 β‚±4,519
648.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,828 β‚±157.5K
469.62%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lucena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$31.39 β‚±1,748
232.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.07 β‚±1,674
36.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$53.7 β‚±2,988
72.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$93.9 β‚±5,226
26.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lucena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$132 β‚±7,327
1109.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$80 β‚±4,455
1477.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$587 β‚±32.7K
419.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$387 β‚±21.6K
434.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,209 β‚±123K
229.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lucena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$344 β‚±19.1K
325.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.13
-53.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lucena: October 29, 2025

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