Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Montijo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Montijo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.3% more expensive than Montijo without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 27.1% more expensive than Montijo without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Montijo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.98 €11.2
23.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$46.75 €40.37
37.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.28 €8.01
10.78%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.58 €2.22
7.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.83 €1.58
21.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.22 €1.05
28.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.25 €1.94
51.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.39 €2.93
12.68%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Montijo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.08 €0.94
5.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.47 €1.27
17.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.06 €1.78
-18.93%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.43 €2.96
-8.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.05 €9.54
20.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.51 €6.48
6.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.48 €12.5
10.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.67 €2.31
-14.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.53 €1.32
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.74 €1.5
17.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.92 €2.52
-12.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.47 €1.27
19.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.25 €1.94
-8.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.57 €1.35
26.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.83 €0.72
-2.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.08 €5.25
8.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.78 €5.86
-13.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.32 €1.14
0.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.15 €0.99
153.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Montijo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.02 €1.75
12.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$45.55 €39.32
1.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.78 €3.26
11.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.2 €1.04
-28.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.46 €15.08
6.99%
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
$34.4K €29.7K
0.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.2K €33.8K
1.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Montijo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$133 €115
11.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.72 €18.75
-3.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$50.7 €43.81
-21.86%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Montijo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$23.35 €20.16
105.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.15 €7.03
15.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Montijo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$473 €408
28.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,349 €6,345
119.24%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Montijo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$70.7 €61
47.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.62 €34.2
3.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$71.2 €61.5
30.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$91.9 €79.4
29.09%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Montijo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,411 €1,218
12.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$979 €845
28.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,824 €1,575
67.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,422 €1,228
45.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,995 €2,586
143.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,354 €2,033
93.24%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Montijo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,150 €993
27.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.01
-23.95%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Montijo: October 28, 2025

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