Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Plunge Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Plunge

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.9% cheaper than Plunge without rent, and 60.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.3% more expensive than Plunge without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Plunge
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.87 €11.97
16.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$70.5 €60.8
-9.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.33 €8.06
10.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.61 €3.12
-22.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.13 €1.84
4.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.4 €2.08
-34.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.1 €4.4
-33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.35 €4.62
-28.60%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Plunge
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.54 €1.33
-25.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.59 €1.38
8.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.62 €2.26
-36.26%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.84 €2.45
10.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.62 €10.89
5.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.27 €6.28
9.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.51 €10.8
27.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.54 €1.33
48.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.62 €1.4
4.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.09 €1.8
-2.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.41 €2.94
-25.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.87 €0.75
102.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.04 €0.9
97.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.94 €1.67
2.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.91 €0.78
-10.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.88 €5.07
12.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.64 €9.19
-44.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.65 €1.43
-19.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.2 €1.9
32.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Plunge
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.13 €0.97
100.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$33.95 €29.31
35.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.28 €2.83
28.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.17 €1.01
-26.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.25 €14.03
14.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.67 €1.44
25.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.1K €30.3K
-1.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.4K €28K
22.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Plunge
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$241 €208
-38.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.23 €12.28
47.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$16.78 €14.49
136.29%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Plunge
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$42.13 €36.37
13.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.72 €19.62
-18.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.34 €8.07
0.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Plunge
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$638 €551
-4.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,255 €7,991
74.08%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Plunge
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$86.2 €74.4
21.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.87 €36.15
-1.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$109 €94.3
-15.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$131 €113
-9.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Plunge
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$533 €460
198.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$362 €312
249.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$829 €716
267.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$641 €553
222.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,982 €2,575
144.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,868 €1,613
143.53%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Plunge
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,334 €1,152
9.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.49
-15.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Plunge: October 28, 2025

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