Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Massa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Massa

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.4% cheaper than Massa without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 9.2% cheaper than Massa without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Massa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.58 €15.18
-8.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$74.2 €64.1
-13.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.84 €9.36
-5.17%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.16 €1.87
28.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.37 €2.05
-5.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.17 €1.01
34.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.6 €3.97
-25.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.68 €4.9
-32.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Massa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.58 €1.37
-27.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.58 €2.22
-32.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.78 €2.4
-39.93%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.95 €4.28
-36.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$20.61 €17.79
-35.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.5 €11.65
-40.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.09 €15.61
-11.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.46 €2.13
-7.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.17 €1.87
-21.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.04 €1.76
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.96 €2.55
-13.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.63 €1.4
7.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.39 €1.2
47.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.72 €1.48
15.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.66 €0.57
22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.9 €5.96
-4.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.19 €7.07
-28.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.71 €1.48
-22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.84 €1.59
58.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Massa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.69 €1.46
34.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$44.25 €38.2
4.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.87 €5.07
-27.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.47 €1.27
-41.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$29.49 €25.47
-36.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.03 €1.75
2.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.5K €22.9K
30.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.1K €30.3K
12.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Massa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$177 €153
-16.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.78 €12.76
41.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.44 €26.29
30.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Massa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$55.3 €47.73
-13.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.5 €20.29
-20.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.25 €8.85
-8.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Massa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$669 €578
-9.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,562 €3,939
253.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Massa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$93.9 €81
11.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.38 €38.32
-7.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$95.7 €82.6
-3.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$168 €145
-29.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Massa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$756 €653
110.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$588 €508
114.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,233 €1,064
147.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$923 €797
124.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,901 €2,504
150.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,485 €1,282
206.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Massa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,748 €1,510
-16.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.83
-21.12%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Massa: October 29, 2025

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