Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Madona Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Madona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.8% cheaper than Madona without rent, and 59.1% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.1% cheaper than Madona without rent, and 47.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Madona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.56 €15.16
-8.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$68.6 €59.2
-6.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.18 €7.92
11.98%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.5 €3.02
-20.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.87 €1.62
19.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.3 €1.12
20.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.76 €4.98
-40.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.94 €5.13
-35.69%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Madona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.37 €1.18
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.68 €1.45
2.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.91 €2.51
-42.61%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.27 €2.82
-4.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.02 €10.38
10.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.68 €6.63
4.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.93 €10.3
33.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.71 €1.47
33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.94 €1.67
-12.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.57 €2.22
-20.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.4 €2.93
-25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.04 €0.9
69.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.06 €0.91
93.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.77 €1.53
11.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.88 €0.76
-7.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.93 €5.12
11.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.53 €8.23
-38.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.85 €1.6
-28.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.19 €1.89
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Madona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.03 €0.89
120.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$36.5 €31.52
26.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.81 €2.43
50.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.8 €0.69
7.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.72 €11.84
36.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.81 €1.57
15.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.1K €26.8K
11.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.3K €27K
26.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Madona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$330 €285
-55.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.88 €17.17
5.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$20.27 €17.5
95.61%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Madona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$50.8 €43.82
-5.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.96 €5.14
57.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Madona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$553 €478
9.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$15.8K €13.6K
2.11%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Madona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$89.2 €77
17.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.33 €39.13
-9.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$94.2 €81.4
-1.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$136 €117
-12.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Madona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$359 €310
343.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$250 €216
404.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$763 €659
299.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$446 €385
363.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Madona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.63
-17.71%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Madona: October 26, 2025

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