Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Madeira Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Madeira

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.2% more expensive than Madeira without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 21.9% more expensive than Madeira without rent, and 40.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.59 €13.43

$11.79 €10.15

32.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.2 €54.4

$47.05 €40.53

34.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.21 €8.8

$9.36 €8.06

9.08%

Cappuccino

$2.81 €2.42

$2.16 €1.86

30.09%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2

$1.86 €1.6

24.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.52 €1.31

$1.37 €1.18

10.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 €2.98

$2.37 €2.04

45.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.04 €3.48

$3.44 €2.96

17.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.09 €0.94

$1.05 €0.9

3.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 €1.54

$1.6 €1.38

11.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 €1.47

$1.66 €1.43

3.01%

Eggs

$3.22 €2.77

$3.03 €2.61

6.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.66 €11.76

$11.37 €9.79

20.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.68 €6.62

$7.92 €6.82

-3.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.53 €13.37

$13.98 €12.04

11.09%

Apples (1kg)

$2.28 €1.96

$2.4 €2.07

-5.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 €1.44

$1.43 €1.23

16.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.96 €1.69

$1.87 €1.61

4.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.53 €2.18

$2.49 €2.14

1.61%

Potato (1kg)

$1.84 €1.58

$1.46 €1.26

26.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.96 €1.69

$1.83 €1.58

7.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.01 €1.73

$1.6 €1.38

25.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.54 €5.63

$6.12 €5.27

6.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.84 €5.03

$5.17 €4.45

12.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.31 €1.13

2.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 €2.49

$2.3 €1.98

25.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.26 €1.95

$2.29 €1.97

-1.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$45.7 €39.37

$41.31 €35.58

10.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.13 €3.56

$4.16 €3.58

-0.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.81 €0.7

$0.86 €0.74

-5.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.57 €15.99

$17.65 €15.2

5.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.08 €1.79

$1.99 €1.72

4.52%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.1K €30.2K

$35.4K €30.5K

-0.94%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39K €33.6K

$39.7K €34.2K

-1.87%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$151 €130

$133 €115

13.41%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.54 €17.69

$20.89 €17.99

-1.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.48 €34

$41.93 €36.12

-5.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.07 €41.41

$44.37 €38.22

8.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.8 €16.19

Cinema Ticket

$9.46 €8.15

$8.22 €7.08

15.09%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$613 €528

$465 €401

31.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K €13.9K

$8,494 €7,316

89.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €87.6

$74.5 €64.2

36.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.71 €35.06

$38.64 €33.28

5.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.1 €80.2

$91.8 €79.1

1.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €103

$94.1 €81

27.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,595 €1,374

$934 €804

70.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,259 €1,084

$721 €621

74.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,076 €2,649

$1,491 €1,284

106.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,046 €1,762

$1,139 €981

79.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,371 €6,349

$2,974 €2,561

147.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,566 €3,933

$2,355 €2,028

93.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,473 €1,269

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

5.01

-23.95%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: December 1, 2025

Last update for Madeira: November 30, 2025

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