Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Portoviejo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Portoviejo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 57.3% more expensive than Portoviejo without rent, and 157.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 88% more expensive than Portoviejo without rent, and 126.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Portoviejo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.4 $3.4
373.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$48.34 $48.34
32.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.78 $7.78
32.13%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.59 $2.59
7.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.84 $0.84
165.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.66 $0.66
137.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.95 $2.95
15.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.42 $4.42
-13.57%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Portoviejo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.12 $1.12
1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.71 $1.71
1.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.75 $1.75
-4.57%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.53 $2.53
23.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.18 $6.18
115.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.4 $5.4
47.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.15 $6.15
159.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.1 $2.1
8.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.06 $1.06
60.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.04 $1.04
96.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.08 $1.08
136.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.89 $1.89
-6.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.47 $1.47
39.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.73 $0.73
171.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.98 $0.98
-17.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.08 $6.08
8.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.85 $9.85
-40.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.57 $1.57
-15.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.11 $2.11
38.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Portoviejo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.37 $0.37
513.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.7 $2.7
56.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.01 $1.01
-14.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.08 $10.08
85.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.69 $0.69
202.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.4K $25.4K
35.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.7K $29.7K
33.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Portoviejo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$36.81 $36.81
302.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.51 $13.51
55.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.21 $32.21
23.10%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Portoviejo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.56 $29.56
62.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.59 $7.59
23.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Portoviejo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$320 $320
89.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,752 $5,752
180.11%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Portoviejo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$52.2 $52.2
99.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.32 $43.32
-5.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$101 $101
-8.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$111 $111
6.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Portoviejo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$338 $338
371.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$319 $319
296.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$623 $623
388.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$496 $496
316.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Portoviejo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$327 $327
347.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.35
-59.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Portoviejo: October 27, 2025

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