Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Marinha Grande Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Marinha Grande

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.8% more expensive than Marinha Grande without rent, and 45.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 12% more expensive than Marinha Grande without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Marinha Grande
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.68 €10.94
26.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$46.01 €39.72
39.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.16 €7.91
12.23%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.01 €1.74
38.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.18 €1.88
2.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.53 €1.32
2.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.46 €2.98
-1.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.81 €2.43
35.94%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Marinha Grande
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.08 €0.93
5.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.81 €1.56
-4.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.42 €1.23
17.61%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.02 €2.6
3.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.44 €10.74
6.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.16 €6.18
11.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.4 €9.85
40.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.82 €1.57
25.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.5 €1.29
13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.87 €1.61
9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.7 €2.33
-5.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.35 €1.17
30.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.94 €1.67
5.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.57 €1.36
26.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.91 €0.79
-10.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.32 €5.46
4.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.64 €4.87
4.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.35 €1.16
-1.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.61 €1.39
81.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Marinha Grande
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.28 €1.97
-0.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$42.42 €36.63
8.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.64 €4.01
-8.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.34 €1.16
-35.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$21.85 €18.87
-14.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.96 €1.69
6.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33K €28.5K
4.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.8K €33.5K
2.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Marinha Grande
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$116 €100
27.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.49 €17.69
2.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$47.41 €40.93
-16.37%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Marinha Grande
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$44.12 €38.1
8.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9 €7.77
4.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Marinha Grande
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$264 €228
129.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,335 €5,470
154.32%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Marinha Grande
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$79.1 €68.3
32.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.29 €27.02
31.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$79.6 €68.7
16.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$69.5 €60
70.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Marinha Grande
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$923 €797
72.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$742 €641
70.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$792 €683
284.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,179 €1,018
75.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,895 €2,499
151.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,385 €2,059
90.74%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Marinha Grande
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$938 €810
55.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.98
-23.49%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Marinha Grande: October 27, 2025

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