Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mataro Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mataro

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.9% more expensive than Mataro without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 0.3% more expensive than Mataro without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mataro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.32 €14.95
-7.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.6 €49.72
11.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.53 €9.09
-2.37%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.18 €1.88
27.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.83 €2.44
-21.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.03 €1.75
-22.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.5 €3.89
-24.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.37 €2.91
13.35%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mataro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.29 €1.11
-11.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.03 €1.76
-14.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.23 €1.07
35.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.49 €3.01
-10.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$17.4 €15.02
-23.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.37 €8.09
-14.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.93 €12.03
14.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.59 €2.24
-11.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2 €1.73
-15.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.49 €2.15
-18.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.79 €2.41
-8.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2 €1.73
-12.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.26 €1.95
-9.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.53 €1.32
29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.78 €0.67
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.39 €5.52
3.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.88 €5.07
-0.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.18 €1.02
12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.29 €1.98
27.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mataro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.25 €1.94
0.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$25.08 €21.66
84.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.41 €2.08
75.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.53 €1.32
-43.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$29.66 €25.61
-37.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.9 €1.64
10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.3K €33.9K
-12.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.9K €25.8K
32.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mataro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$184 €159
-19.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.1 €18.22
-0.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.4 €31.43
8.93%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mataro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$63.1 €54.5
-24.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.29 €13.2
21.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.06 €9.55
-15.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mataro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$511 €441
18.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,113 €7,005
98.58%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mataro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$74.4 €64.2
40.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.9 €31.86
11.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.4 €76.3
4.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$114 €98.2
4.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mataro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$903 €780
76.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$823 €710
53.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,412 €1,219
115.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,265 €1,092
63.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,470 €2,996
109.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,885 €2,491
57.70%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mataro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,999 €1,726
-26.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.39
12.39%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mataro: October 29, 2025

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