Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Maia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Maia

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 6.2% more expensive than Maia without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 20.5% more expensive than Maia without rent, and 32.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Maia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.42 €9.86
40.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$46.35 €40.02
38.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.13 €7.88
12.60%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.07 €1.78
34.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.07 €1.78
7.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.41 €1.22
11.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.37 €2.05
43.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.44 €2.97
11.05%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Maia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.05 €0.91
8.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.49 €1.29
16.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.75 €1.51
-4.57%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.09 €2.67
1.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.12 €9.6
19.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.16 €6.18
11.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14 €12.09
14.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.27 €1.96
0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.53 €1.32
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.04 €1.76
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.37 €2.05
7.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.64 €1.41
7.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.81 €1.56
13.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.5 €1.3
32.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.79 €0.68
2.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.99 €5.17
10.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.22 €4.51
12.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.15 €0.99
15.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.3 €1.98
26.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Maia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.65 €2.28
-14.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$45.94 €39.66
0.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.95 €3.41
7.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.76 €0.65
13.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$14.67 €12.67
27.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.91 €1.65
9.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.8K €30K
-0.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
0.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Maia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$142 €122
4.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.06 €19.05
-4.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$39.03 €33.69
1.59%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Maia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$46.98 €40.56
2.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$35.07 €30.28
-47.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.73 €7.54
7.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Maia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$284 €245
113.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,201 €7,081
96.44%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Maia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$75 €64.8
39.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.93 €30.16
17.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$93.4 €80.6
-0.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$111 €95.7
7.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Maia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,121 €968
42.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,530 €1,321
-17.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,755 €1,515
73.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,250 €1,079
65.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,160 €2,728
130.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,747 €1,508
160.39%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Maia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,501 €1,296
-2.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.43
-29.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Maia: October 28, 2025

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