Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Povoa de Varzim Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Povoa de Varzim

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.2% more expensive than Povoa de Varzim without rent, and 40.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 6.4% more expensive than Povoa de Varzim without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Povoa de Varzim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.55 €9.98
39.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$45.4 €39.2
41.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.39 €8.11
9.48%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.95 €1.68
42.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.07 €1.79
7.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.43 €1.23
9.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.28 €1.97
49.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.48 €3.01
9.77%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Povoa de Varzim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.12 €0.96
1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.45 €1.25
19.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.66 €1.43
0.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.96 €2.56
5.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.11 €9.6
19.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.3 €6.3
9.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.24 €13.16
4.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.18 €1.88
4.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.41 €1.22
20.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.79 €1.55
13.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.46 €2.13
3.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.61 €1.39
9.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.83 €1.58
12.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.49 €1.29
32.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.84 €0.73
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.15 €5.31
7.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.95 €5.14
-1.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.15 €0.99
15.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.28 €1.97
28.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Povoa de Varzim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.29 €1.98
-0.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$41.35 €35.7
11.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.09 €3.53
3.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.8 €0.69
7.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$14.56 €12.57
28.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.98 €1.71
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.4K €29.7K
0.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.3K €33K
3.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Povoa de Varzim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$139 €120
6.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.26 €19.22
-5.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$41.45 €35.79
-4.34%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Povoa de Varzim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$44.2 €38.16
8.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.29 €8.02
0.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Povoa de Varzim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$341 €294
78.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,255 €7,127
95.16%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Povoa de Varzim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$73.8 €63.7
41.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$33.77 €29.15
21.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$94.3 €81.4
-1.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$111 €95.6
7.16%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Povoa de Varzim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$936 €808
70.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$725 €626
74.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,480 €1,278
105.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,155 €998
79.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,963 €2,558
145.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,974 €1,704
130.48%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Povoa de Varzim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,533 €1,324
-4.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.79
0.53%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Povoa de Varzim: October 28, 2025

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