Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Malahide Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Malahide

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.9% cheaper than Malahide without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 29.4% cheaper than Malahide without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Malahide
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$21.07 €18.19
-23.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$109 €94.1
-41.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.26 €8.86
0.19%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.3 €3.71
-35.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.39 €2.06
-6.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.98 €1.71
-20.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.78 €5.86
-49.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.39 €5.52
-40.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Malahide
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.6 €1.39
-28.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.08 €1.8
-16.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.08 €1.8
-19.71%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.35 €3.75
-28.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.42 €9
27.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.92 €9.43
-26.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.83 €10.22
35.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.01 €2.6
-24.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.03 €1.75
-16.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.84 €2.45
-28.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.68 €3.18
-30.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.26 €1.96
-22.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.45 €1.25
41.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.31 €1.13
51.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.92 €1.66
-57.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.25 €15.75
-63.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.86 €11.1
-54.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.37 €2.91
-60.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.83 €3.31
-23.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Malahide
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.37 €2.04
-4.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$97 €83.8
-52.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.08 €4.38
-16.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.92 €1.66
-55.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.72 €29.98
-46.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.97 €1.7
6.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$42.5K €36.7K
-18.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.9K €33.6K
1.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Malahide
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$221 €190
-32.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.32 €18.41
-1.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$50.5 €43.6
-21.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Malahide
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$52.7 €45.48
-9.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.83 €11.94
-32.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Malahide
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,039 €897
-41.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,643 €6,599
110.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Malahide
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$90.2 €77.9
15.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.92 €34.46
2.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$98.8 €85.3
-6.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$103 €89
15.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Malahide
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,494 €1,290
6.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,228 €1,060
2.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,414 €2,084
26.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,931 €1,667
7.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,479 €3,004
109.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,011 €3,463
13.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Malahide
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$5,662 €4,888
-74.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.53
-15.89%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malahide: October 29, 2025

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