Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Montecatini Terme Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Montecatini Terme

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.3% more expensive than Montecatini Terme without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.2% cheaper than Montecatini Terme without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Montecatini Terme
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.53 €17.73
-21.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$38.01 €32.82
68.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.73 €10.13
-12.36%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.6 €1.38
73.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.29 €1.98
-2.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.19 €1.02
31.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.11 €4.41
-33.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.85 €5.05
-34.70%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Montecatini Terme
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.46 €1.26
-21.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.85 €2.46
-39.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.63 €2.27
-36.50%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.71 €4.07
-33.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.32 €8.91
28.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.02 €12.97
-46.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$21.99 €18.99
-27.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.72 €2.35
-16.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.75 €2.38
-38.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.8 €3.28
-46.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4 €3.45
-36.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.71 €2.34
-35.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.85 €1.6
10.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.49 €1.29
32.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.48 €0.41
68.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.56 €5.66
0.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.46 €8.17
-37.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.01 €0.87
31.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.54 €1.33
89.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Montecatini Terme
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.73 €1.49
31.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$43.94 €37.94
5.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.8 €5.87
-37.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.17 €1.01
-26.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$33.26 €28.72
-43.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.04 €1.76
2.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.2K €24.4K
22.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.9K €31.8K
7.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Montecatini Terme
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$263 €227
-43.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$11.46 €9.9
83.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.39 €26.24
30.47%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Montecatini Terme
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$59.8 €51.6
-19.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.28 €20.1
-20.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.65 €8.33
-2.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Montecatini Terme
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$695 €600
-12.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.1K €9,576
45.26%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Montecatini Terme
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$98.3 €84.9
6.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.82 €30.06
18.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$103 €88.8
-9.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$129 €111
-7.91%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Montecatini Terme
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$745 €643
113.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$588 €508
114.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,211 €1,046
151.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$924 €798
123.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,863 €2,472
154.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,321 €2,004
95.99%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Montecatini Terme
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4
-4.75%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Montecatini Terme: October 28, 2025

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