Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pontevedra Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pontevedra

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7% more expensive than Pontevedra without rent, and 53.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 15.3% more expensive than Pontevedra without rent, and 45.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Pontevedra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.53 €13.41
3.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.5 €49.61
11.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.03 €8.66
2.49%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.84 €1.58
51.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.47 €2.13
-9.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.71 €1.48
-8.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.91 €2.51
17.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.57 €3.08
7.00%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Pontevedra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.09 €0.95
4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.28 €1.1
35.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.72 €1.49
-2.91%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.8 €2.42
11.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.85 €11.09
3.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.92 €6.84
0.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.83 €10.22
35.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.42 €2.09
-5.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.65 €2.29
-35.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.96 €1.69
4.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.55 €2.2
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Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.63 €1.41
7.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.62 €1.4
26.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.23 €1.06
60.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.78 €0.67
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.5 €5.62
1.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.9 €5.09
-0.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.64 €1.41
-18.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.49 €2.15
17.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Pontevedra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.06 €1.78
10.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$28.91 €24.96
59.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.23 €3.66
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.25 €1.08
-31.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$20.14 €17.39
-7.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.77 €1.53
18.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.6K €33.3K
-10.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.3K €26.2K
30.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Pontevedra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$173 €149
-14.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.79 €17.95
0.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.39 €30.56
12.04%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Pontevedra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$68.5 €59.1
-30.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.81 €19.69
-18.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.02 €7.79
3.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Pontevedra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$293 €253
107.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,064 €6,099
128.08%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Pontevedra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$93.7 €80.9
11.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.48 €31.5
12.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.9 €75.9
5.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$108 €92.9
10.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Pontevedra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$646 €558
146.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$517 €446
144.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$951 €821
220.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$745 €643
177.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,873 €2,481
153.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,532 €2,186
79.70%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Pontevedra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,506 €1,300
-2.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.98
-4.27%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pontevedra: October 29, 2025

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