Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pale Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pale

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 47.6% more expensive than Pale without rent, and 132.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 45.4% more expensive than Pale without rent, and 127.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Pale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.15 BAM 12.06
125.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$35.49 BAM 59.9
80.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.65 BAM 14.6
18.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.6 BAM 2.7
73.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.92 BAM 3.24
16.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.16 BAM 1.95
35.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.1 BAM 3.54
62.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.39 BAM 4.04
59.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Pale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.4 BAM 2.36
-18.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.22 BAM 2.05
41.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.6 BAM 2.7
4.37%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.95 BAM 4.98
6.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.21 BAM 15.55
44.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.51 BAM 14.36
-6.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.57 BAM 21.21
27.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.4 BAM 2.36
62.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.82 BAM 3.06
-6.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.98 BAM 3.35
3.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.14 BAM 3.62
19.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.16 BAM 1.95
51.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.29 BAM 2.18
58.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.28 BAM 2.17
54.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.74 BAM 1.26
9.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.75 BAM 6.32
75.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.05 BAM 11.9
-16.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.05 BAM 1.77
26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.31 BAM 2.21
122.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Pale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.77 BAM 2.98
28.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$35.64 BAM 60.2
29.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.51 BAM 2.55
180.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.82 BAM 1.39
4.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.77 BAM 14.81
113.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.48 BAM 2.5
41.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.1K BAM 44K
32.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.3K BAM 46.1K
45.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Pale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$169 BAM 285
-12.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.83 BAM 31.78
11.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$23.37 BAM 39.44
69.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Pale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$23.49 BAM 39.64
104.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$8.74 BAM 14.75
112.47%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.84 BAM 8.17
93.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Pale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$242 BAM 408
151.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,364 BAM 5,678
378.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Pale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$73.9 BAM 125
41.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.62 BAM 61.8
12.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$101 BAM 171
-8.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$126 BAM 212
-5.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Pale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$187 BAM 316
750.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$154 BAM 260
720.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$288 BAM 486
957.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$222 BAM 376
830.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,403 BAM 2,369
418.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,203 BAM 2,030
278.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Pale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$738 BAM 1,245
98.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.07
-6.39%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pale: October 28, 2025

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