Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mantova Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mantova

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.7% cheaper than Mantova without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 13.3% cheaper than Mantova without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Mantova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$23.19 €20.02
-30.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$76.4 €66
-16.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.46 €9.03
-1.72%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.89 €1.63
47.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.94 €2.53
-24.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.18 €1.01
33.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.68 €4.91
-39.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.65 €4.02
-17.85%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mantova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.01 €1.73
-43.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.07 €2.65
-43.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.14 €2.71
-46.82%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.2 €3.62
-25.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$16.37 €14.13
-18.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.54 €9.1
-24.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.25 €13.16
4.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.75 €2.38
-17.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.97 €1.7
-13.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.37 €2.91
-39.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.83 €5.04
-56.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.77 €1.53
-0.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.99 €1.72
3.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.14 €0.98
73.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.39 €0.34
107.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.82 €5.89
-3.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.73 €6.67
-24.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.42 €1.23
-6.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.73 €1.49
68.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mantova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.31 €2
-1.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$61.2 €52.9
-24.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.56 €3.93
-7.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.45 €1.25
-40.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$40.93 €35.34
-54.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.02 €1.74
3.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34K €29.4K
1.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.1K €30.3K
12.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mantova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$206 €178
-28.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$11.21 €9.68
87.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$26.8 €23.14
47.95%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mantova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$64.7 €55.8
-25.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$35.28 €30.46
-47.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.1 €9.58
-15.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mantova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$584 €505
3.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,752 €4,966
180.08%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mantova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$90.3 €77.9
15.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.8 €27.46
29.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$99.3 €85.7
-6.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$132 €114
-10.11%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mantova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$734 €634
116.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$648 €559
94.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,266 €1,093
140.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$930 €803
122.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,031 €2,617
140.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,573 €2,222
76.80%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mantova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,099 €1,812
-30.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.75
1.60%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mantova: October 28, 2025

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