Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pila Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pila

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 41.2% more expensive than Pila without rent, and 65.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 92.4% more expensive than Pila without rent, and 81.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Pila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$9.85 zł 36.24
61.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$18.71 zł 68.8
244.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$8.76 zł 32.23
20.32%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$2.47 zł 9.09
17.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.83 zł 3.07
177.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.88 zł 6.91
-16.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$4.11 zł 15.11
-16.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$4.03 zł 14.82
-3.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Pila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.03 zł 3.78
10.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.71 zł 2.61
152.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.68 zł 6.17
4.17%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$2.56 zł 9.40
26.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$6.91 zł 25.44
91.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$6.22 zł 22.88
29.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$5.21 zł 19.16
207.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.03 zł 3.78
126.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.88 zł 6.92
-12.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.73 zł 6.36
12.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.92 zł 7.05
27.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.97 zł 3.55
88.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.10 zł 4.04
89.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.07 zł 3.92
86.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.52 zł 1.92
53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$5.24 zł 19.28
28.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$7.06 zł 25.96
-17.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.12 zł 4.12
19.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$1.38 zł 5.07
118.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Pila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.07 zł 3.95
121.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$32.52 zł 120
42.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$2.15 zł 7.89
89.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.77 zł 2.84
12.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$13.31 zł 48.97
39.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.76 zł 6.46
18.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$32.5K zł 119.6K
6.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$28.0K zł 102.9K
38.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Pila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$312 zł 1,149
-51.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$11.15 zł 41.03
84.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$11.24 zł 41.35
256.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Pila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$36.88 zł 136
29.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$19.28 zł 71.0
-4.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$5.49 zł 20.21
69.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Pila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$374 zł 1,375
64.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$7,655 zł 28.2K
114.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Pila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$74.1 zł 273
40.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$33.19 zł 122
23.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$63.2 zł 233
50.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$68.8 zł 253
74.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Pila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$650 zł 2,391
150.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$487 zł 1,792
152.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$972 zł 3,578
210.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$800 zł 2,946
150.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$2,891 zł 10.6K
172.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$2,329 zł 8,571
85.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Pila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
$1,168 zł 4,297
37.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.01
-45.65%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pila: February 28, 2026

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