Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pau Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pau

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.7% cheaper than Pau without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.7% more expensive than Pau without rent, and 34.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Pau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.44 €14.19
-2.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$51.6 €44.54
24.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.46 €9.9
-10.30%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.39 €2.93
-17.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.4 €2.94
-34.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.95 €1.68
-19.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.89 €5.08
-42.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.99 €3.45
-4.26%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Pau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.27 €1.09
-10.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.37 €2.05
-27.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.79 €1.54
-6.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.86 €4.19
-35.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.42 €11.59
-0.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.26 €10.59
-34.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$25.94 €22.4
-38.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.21 €2.77
-28.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.73 €1.49
-1.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.22 €1.92
-8.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.34 €2.88
-23.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.75 €1.51
0.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.24 €1.94
-8.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.3 €1.13
52.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.92 €0.79
-11.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.63 €10.9
-47.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.04 €6.08
-16.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.54 €2.19
-47.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.36 €2.9
-13.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Pau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.36 €1.18
66.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$25.76 €22.25
79.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.7 €4.06
-10.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.56 €2.21
-66.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.28 €14.92
8.10%
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
$29.3K €25.3K
17.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
14.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Pau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$182 €158
-18.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$31.87 €27.52
-34.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$38.95 €33.63
1.80%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Pau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.61 €35.06
18.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.1 €9.59
-15.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Pau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$776 €670
-21.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,573 €3,948
252.31%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Pau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$105 €90.7
-0.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.48 €34.95
1.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.7 €75.7
5.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$80 €69
48.41%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Pau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$742 €641
114.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$462 €399
173.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,087 €938
180.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$709 €612
191.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,231 €3,653
72.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,524 €3,043
29.09%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Pau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,190 €1,891
-33.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.62
5.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pau: October 27, 2025

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