Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Popovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Popovo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 64.5% more expensive than Popovo without rent, and 154.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 63.7% more expensive than Popovo without rent, and 143.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Popovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.64 BGN 14.58
86.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$29.8 BGN 50.3
115.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.11 BGN 11.99
44.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.15 BGN 1.94
141.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.75 BGN 1.27
197.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.4 BGN 2.36
12.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.01 BGN 5.07
13.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.22 BGN 5.44
18.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Popovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.14 BGN 1.92
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.97 BGN 1.64
78.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.52 BGN 2.56
9.87%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.92 BGN 3.24
63.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.77 BGN 9.73
130.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.34 BGN 14.07
-4.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.03 BGN 21.98
22.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.16 BGN 1.95
96.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.15 BGN 1.93
47.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.17 BGN 1.97
74.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.14 BGN 3.61
19.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.97 BGN 1.63
81.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.05 BGN 1.77
95.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.97 BGN 1.64
104.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.65 BGN 1.09
24.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.81 BGN 6.44
72.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.02 BGN 8.47
16.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.9 BGN 1.51
47.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$0.62 BGN 1.04
370.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Popovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.85 BGN 1.44
167.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$26.64 BGN 44.93
73.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.61 BGN 1.03
593.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.55 BGN 0.92
56.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.36 BGN 14.11
123.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.58 BGN 2.67
32.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.8K BGN 48.6K
19.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.6K BGN 38.2K
75.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Popovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$120 BGN 202
24.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.17 BGN 30.65
15.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$14.96 BGN 25.23
165.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Popovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.47 BGN 49.71
62.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.6 BGN 24.62
27.19%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.17 BGN 12.09
30.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Popovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$625 BGN 1,055
-2.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,409 BGN 9,125
197.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Popovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$52.9 BGN 89.3
97.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.96 BGN 62.4
11.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.1 BGN 118
32.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$47.4 BGN 80
150.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Popovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$295 BGN 497
440.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$232 BGN 392
442.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$476 BGN 803
540.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$350 BGN 590
491.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,500 BGN 2,531
385.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,126 BGN 1,900
303.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Popovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,292 BGN 2,180
13.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.09
23.30%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Popovo: October 29, 2025

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