Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Maspalomas Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Maspalomas

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.4% more expensive than Maspalomas without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.2% more expensive than Maspalomas without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Maspalomas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.06 €10.41
33.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$46.17 €39.86
38.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.3 €8.89
-0.19%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.29 €1.98
21.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.18 €1.89
2.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.23 €1.06
27.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.97 €2.56
14.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.33 €3.73
-11.78%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Maspalomas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.24 €1.07
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.03 €1.76
-14.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.4 €1.21
19.29%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.35 €2.89
-6.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.86 €10.24
12.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.01 €8.64
-20.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.3 €14.94
-7.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.93 €1.67
18.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.57 €1.36
8.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.32 €2
-12.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.7 €1.47
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.29 €1.97
-23.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.66 €2.29
-22.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.47 €1.27
34.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.73 €0.63
10.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.44 €2.97
91.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.29 €5.43
-6.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.61 €1.39
-17.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.65 €3.15
-20.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Maspalomas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.66 €1.43
36.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$34.23 €29.55
34.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.55 €3.07
19.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.12 €1.83
-59.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$23.31 €20.13
-19.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.67 €1.45
25.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.1K €33.7K
-11.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.1K €26K
31.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Maspalomas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$79.7 €68.8
86.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.57 €17.76
1.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.19 €26.06
31.33%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Maspalomas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$17.7 €15.28
170.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.41 €15.03
6.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.22 €7.09
14.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Maspalomas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$528 €456
14.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,344 €5,478
153.94%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Maspalomas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$68.9 €59.5
51.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$23.5 €20.29
74.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$103 €89.2
-10.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$78.2 €67.5
51.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Maspalomas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,335 €1,153
19.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$935 €807
35.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,362 €1,176
123.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,170 €1,010
76.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,326 €4,598
36.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,674 €4,036
-2.67%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Maspalomas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,652 €1,427
-11.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.43
11.08%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Maspalomas: October 28, 2025

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