Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Placetas Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Placetas

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.7% cheaper than Placetas without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 43.7% more expensive than Placetas without rent, and 97.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Placetas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.23 CUP 365
5.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$13.71 CUP 329
367.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.12 CUP 171
44.38%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.03 CUP 72.7
-8.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.15 CUP 75.6
-29.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.81 CUP 43.48
-13.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.9 CUP 118
-30.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.96 CUP 71
29.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Placetas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.04 CUP 48.88
-44.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.95 CUP 46.91
-11.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.01 CUP 24.3
65.35%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.23 CUP 29.46
154.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.48 CUP 179
77.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.1 CUP 74.4
157.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.47 CUP 299
28.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.88 CUP 45.01
21.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.12 CUP 26.95
51.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.67 CUP 39.96
22.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.09 CUP 26.13
133.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.98 CUP 23.41
79.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.02 CUP 24.56
100.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.03 CUP 24.68
92.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.99 CUP 23.67
-18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.91 CUP 69.9
126.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.14 CUP 243
-42.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.04 CUP 49.07
-34.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.98 CUP 71.5
-2.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Placetas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.17 CUP 4.13
1235.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$19.7 CUP 473
134.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.06 CUP 121
-16.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.38 CUP 9.23
126.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$14.99 CUP 360
24.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.24 CUP 29.76
68.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$77K CUP 1.8M
-55.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$67.8K CUP 1.6M
-41.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Placetas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$34.8 CUP 835
326.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.83 CUP 356
41.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$220 CUP 5,276
-81.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Placetas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.01 CUP 960
19.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$9.94 CUP 239
86.82%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$0.99 CUP 23.72
847.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Placetas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$118 CUP 2,833
414.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.1K CUP 267.1K
44.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Placetas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$45.51 CUP 1,092
129.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.57 CUP 710
38.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$50.3 CUP 1,206
84.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$65.6 CUP 1,574
80.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Placetas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$197 CUP 4,735
707.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$713 CUP 17.1K
76.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$941 CUP 22.6K
223.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$606 CUP 14.5K
241.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$327 CUP 7,848
2126.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$364 CUP 8,744
1148.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Placetas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$53.6 CUP 1,286
2629.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
15
-74.60%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Placetas: October 28, 2025

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