Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Paola Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Paola

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.7% cheaper than Paola without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.4% more expensive than Paola without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Paola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 €13.6
$17.09 €14.76
-7.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$45.66 €39.43
37.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.88
$9.34 €8.07
10.17%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$1.7 €1.47
64.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.34 €2.02
-5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.13 €0.98
37.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$4.17 €3.6
-18.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$3.43 €2.96
17.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Paola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.33 €1.15
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.25 €1.08
46.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$4.22 €3.64
-59.95%
Eggs
$3.18 €2.74
$4.71 €4.07
-32.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$10.3 €8.89
30.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.21 €7.96
-13.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 €13.69
$14.02 €12.1
13.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.4 €3.8
-48.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$3.13 €2.7
-45.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$3.39 €2.93
-42.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.61 €3.12
-29.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$2.56 €2.21
-27.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.34 €1.16
49.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.37 €2.04
-18.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.24 €1.07
-31.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$6.56 €5.66
-0.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$8.64 €7.46
-33.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.95 €1.68
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$2.22 €1.91
35.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Paola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.79 €2.41
-17.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 €39.66
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 €3.51
$5.82 €5.03
-30.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
$4.15 €3.58
-80.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.79 €16.22
$50 €43.18
-62.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.54 €1.33
31.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$38.4K €33.2K
-10.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$37.3K €32.2K
5.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Paola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$91.9 €79.4
62.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 €17.88
$28.39 €24.51
-27.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 €33.65
$45.18 €39.01
-13.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Paola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.03
$65.1 €56.2
-25.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.38
$23.47 €20.27
-19.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 €8.1
$10.5 €9.07
-10.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Paola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 €530
$421 €363
45.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K €13.8K
$11K €9,476
45.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Paola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$91 €78.6
14.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 €35.45
$38.9 €33.58
5.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$102 €87.7
-5.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$101 €87.6
18.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Paola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 €1,393
$1,135 €980
42.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,097
$948 €818
34.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,074 €2,654
$1,975 €1,705
55.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 €1,756
$1,494 €1,290
36.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,260 €6,268
$3,972 €3,430
82.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 €3,934
$2,901 €2,505
57.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Paola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 €1,251
$1,410 €1,217
2.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.08
-25.00%

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Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

Last update for Paola: November 3, 2025

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