Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Luqa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Luqa

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.8% cheaper than Luqa without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 2% cheaper than Luqa without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Luqa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.75 €17.92
-22.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$96.3 €83.1
-33.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.3 €9.76
-9.03%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.91 €2.51
-4.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.96 €2.56
-24.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.26 €1.95
-30.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.72 €4.08
-27.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.44 €3.84
-13.96%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Luqa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.25 €1.08
-8.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.24 €1.07
39.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.68 €3.18
-54.62%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.09 €3.53
-23.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.23 €8.83
30.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.3 €8.03
-14.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.2 €12.26
12.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.83 €2.44
-19.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.09 €1.8
-18.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.06 €2.64
-33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.77 €3.26
-32.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.79 €1.55
-1.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.33 €1.15
54.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.42 €2.09
-18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.96 €0.83
-15.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.58 €5.68
0.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.52 €7.35
-31.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.64 €1.42
-18.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.33 €2.01
25.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Luqa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.67 €2.31
-14.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$15.23 €13.15
203.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.95 €5.14
-28.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.04 €3.49
-78.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$50.1 €43.27
-62.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.58 €1.37
32.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26K €22.4K
32.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.2K €33K
3.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Luqa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$93.1 €80.4
59.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.8 €24.87
-27.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$34.97 €30.19
13.38%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Luqa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$54.9 €47.39
-12.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.83 €19.71
-18.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.26 €8.86
-8.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Luqa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$432 €373
40.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11K €9,515
46.20%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Luqa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$90 €77.7
15.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.37 €33.13
7.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.2 €75.3
6.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$99.4 €85.8
19.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Luqa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$836 €722
90.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$843 €728
49.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,345 €1,161
126.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,336 €1,153
54.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,003 €3,456
81.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,058 €2,641
48.75%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Luqa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,615 €1,394
-9.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.5
-15.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Luqa: October 29, 2025

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