Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Matera Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Matera

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.1% cheaper than Matera without rent, and 54% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 6.7% more expensive than Matera without rent, and 37.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Matera
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.1 €12.17
14.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$70 €60.4
-8.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.52 €9.95
-10.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.03 €1.75
36.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.09 €1.81
6.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.12 €0.97
40.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.65 €4.01
-26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.59 €3.97
-16.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Matera
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.24 €1.07
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.7 €1.47
1.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.91 €2.51
-42.61%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.81 €3.29
-17.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.74 €12.72
-9.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.26 €8.86
-22.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.37 €14.13
-2.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.96 €2.55
-22.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.2 €1.9
-22.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.19 €1.03
71.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.67 €3.17
-30.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2 €1.73
-12.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.72 €1.49
19.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.44 €1.25
37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.53 €0.46
52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.75 €5.83
-2.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.08 €6.97
-27.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.65 €2.29
-49.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.34 €2.88
-12.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Matera
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
$43.12 €37.23
7.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.85 €5.05
-27.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.19 €1.89
-60.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$35.16 €30.35
-46.87%
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
$35.1K €30.3K
-1.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.1K €30.3K
12.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Matera
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$172 €149
-13.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.32 €11.5
57.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$34.09 €29.44
16.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Matera
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$54.5 €47.09
-12.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.25 €20.07
-20.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.69 €10.09
-19.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Matera
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$395 €341
53.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,124 €5,287
163.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Matera
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$91.9 €79.3
13.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.84 €37.85
-6.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$101 €87.2
-8.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$143 €123
-16.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Matera
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$639 €552
149.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$430 €371
193.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$940 €812
224.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$654 €565
216.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,174 €1,877
234.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,382 €1,193
229.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Matera
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,385 €1,195
5.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.04
-5.69%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Matera: October 27, 2025

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