Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nosara Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nosara

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.9% cheaper than Nosara without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.4% cheaper than Nosara without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Nosara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.9 β‚‘5,457
47.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$60.5 β‚‘30.3K
5.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.9 β‚‘3,453
48.99%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.89 β‚‘1,949
-28.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.54 β‚‘773
44.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.17 β‚‘587
34.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.06 β‚‘1,530
11.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.75 β‚‘2,379
-19.58%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Nosara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.43 β‚‘715
-20.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.89 β‚‘1,447
-40.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.23 β‚‘1,117
-25.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.01 β‚‘1,508
3.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.48 β‚‘3,242
105.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.36 β‚‘4,687
-14.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.41 β‚‘6,715
19.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.1 β‚‘1,053
8.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.43 β‚‘716
18.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.19 β‚‘2,096
-51.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.47 β‚‘736
73.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.51 β‚‘1,759
-49.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.23 β‚‘1,616
-36.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.96 β‚‘482
106.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.31 β‚‘1,158
-64.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.49 β‚‘2,248
46.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$18.93 β‚‘9,475
-68.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.44 β‚‘1,223
-45.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.8 β‚‘1,399
4.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Nosara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.04 β‚‘518
118.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$66.5 β‚‘33.3K
-30.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.85 β‚‘925
128.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.77 β‚‘884
-51.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.85 β‚‘3,931
137.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.36 β‚‘679
53.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.3K β‚‘16.2M
6.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.7K β‚‘16.3M
21.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Nosara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$95 β‚‘47.6K
56.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.15 β‚‘13.1K
-19.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$48.48 β‚‘24.3K
-18.21%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Nosara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$55.8 β‚‘27.9K
-14.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.73 β‚‘11.9K
-21.74%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10 β‚‘5,008
-6.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Nosara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$448 β‚‘224.4K
35.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.5K β‚‘5.2M
54.05%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Nosara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$49.72 β‚‘24.9K
109.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$50.5 β‚‘25.3K
-18.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.6 β‚‘35.3K
31.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$71.1 β‚‘35.6K
66.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Nosara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$751 β‚‘376K
111.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$757 β‚‘378.9K
66.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,505 β‚‘753.2K
102.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,303 β‚‘652.3K
58.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,322 β‚‘3.2M
15.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,079 β‚‘540.1K
321.62%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Nosara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$805 β‚‘402.9K
81.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.17
-62.54%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nosara: October 27, 2025

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