Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Montegalda Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Montegalda

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.8% cheaper than Montegalda without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 0.4% more expensive than Montegalda without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Montegalda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$18.75 €16.19
-14.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$81.8 €70.6
-21.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.64 €10.05
-11.68%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.9 €1.64
46.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.64 €3.14
-38.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.73 €1.5
-9.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.11 €6.14
-52.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.65 €4.02
-17.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Montegalda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.59 €1.37
-28.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.74 €2.37
-36.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.9 €2.51
-42.41%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.18 €3.61
-25.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.61 €13.48
-14.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.69 €10.95
-37.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.83 €16.26
-15.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.76 €2.39
-17.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.42 €2.09
-29.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.57 €2.22
-20.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.65 €2.28
-3.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.92 €1.66
-8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.66 €1.43
23.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.3 €1.12
52.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.42 €0.37
92.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.64 €5.74
-0.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.05 €6.09
-16.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.47 €1.27
-9.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2 €1.73
46.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Montegalda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.78 €1.54
27.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$42.9 €37.04
7.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$9.37 €8.09
-54.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.04 €0.9
-17.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$39.7 €34.28
-52.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.11 €1.82
-0.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.7K €28.2K
5.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.7K €33.4K
2.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Montegalda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$230 €199
-35.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$11.84 €10.23
77.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.1 €26.86
27.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Montegalda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$55.9 €48.24
-14.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.35 €20.16
-20.47%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.59 €10.01
-19.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Montegalda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$571 €493
6.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.4K €9,800
41.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Montegalda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$72.7 €62.7
43.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.98 €32.79
8.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$90.7 €78.3
2.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$132 €114
-10.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Montegalda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$752 €650
111.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$585 €505
115.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,239 €1,070
145.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$934 €806
121.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,457 €2,985
110.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,274 €1,964
100.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Montegalda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.47
-14.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Montegalda: October 27, 2025

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