Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lugo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lugo

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.3% cheaper than Lugo without rent, and 49.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 17.9% more expensive than Lugo without rent, and 43.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Lugo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.63 €11.77
18.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$54.4 €46.96
17.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.53 €9.1
-2.37%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.95 €1.68
42.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.64 €2.28
-15.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.13 €0.98
38.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.91 €2.51
17.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.35 €2.03
62.55%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lugo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.1 €0.95
3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.22 €1.05
41.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.6 €1.38
4.37%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.71 €2.34
15.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.69 €11.82
-2.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.2 €5.35
28.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$22.33 €19.28
-28.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.87 €1.62
21.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.21 €1.9
-23.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.97 €2.57
-31.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.77 €4.12
-46.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.18 €1.02
49.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.73 €2.35
-24.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.18 €1.02
67.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.95 €0.82
-14.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.95 €5.14
10.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.69 €4.05
25.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.98 €1.71
-32.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.82 €2.44
3.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Lugo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.72 €0.62
215.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$22.92 €19.79
101.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.59 €4.83
-24.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.05 €0.91
-18.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$58 €50
-67.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.79 €1.55
16.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.5K €26.3K
13.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.8K €27.4K
24.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lugo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$147 €127
1.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.49 €18.56
-2.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.39 €28.83
18.75%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lugo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.02 €41.46
-0.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.69 €10.09
58.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.06 €8.69
-6.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lugo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$357 €308
70.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,015 €6,920
101.01%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lugo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$77.2 €66.6
35.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.42 €27.13
30.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$86.9 €75
6.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$142 €122
-16.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lugo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$847 €731
87.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$589 €508
114.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$496 €428
513.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$842 €727
145.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,884 €2,490
152.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,749 €1,510
160.17%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lugo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,800 €1,554
-18.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.5
8.86%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lugo: October 29, 2025

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