Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Praia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Praia

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.4% cheaper than Praia without rent, and 86.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.1% more expensive than Praia without rent, and 64.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Praia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$5.21 CVE 491
205.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$36.93 CVE 3,478
74.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$7.00 CVE 659
50.57%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$1.62 CVE 153
79.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$3.23 CVE 304
-28.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$1.29 CVE 122
21.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$2.75 CVE 259
25.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$2.06 CVE 194
87.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Praia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.43 CVE 135
-20.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$2.17 CVE 204
-17.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$3.46 CVE 326
-49.42%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$2.27 CVE 214
42.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$27.20 CVE 2,562
-51.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$3.93 CVE 370
104.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$17.11 CVE 1,611
-6.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$5.30 CVE 500
-56.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$3.08 CVE 290
-46.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$3.85 CVE 363
-49.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$4.80 CVE 452
-49.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.47 CVE 139
24.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.54 CVE 145
35.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.47 CVE 139
36.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$1.53 CVE 144
-47.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$4.74 CVE 446
42.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$9.00 CVE 848
-35.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$1.79 CVE 169
-25.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$1.93 CVE 182
55.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Praia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$0.84 CVE 79.1
182.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
$29.06 CVE 2,737
58.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$1.53 CVE 144
166.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$1.31 CVE 123
-33.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$10.33 CVE 973
79.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.66 CVE 157
25.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$29.2K CVE 2.8M
18.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$39.8K CVE 3.8M
-2.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Praia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$184 CVE 17.3K
-18.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$27.60 CVE 2,600
-25.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$54.1 CVE 5,096
-25.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Praia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$31.98 CVE 3,012
49.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
$8.65 CVE 815
112.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$5.60 CVE 527
66.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Praia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$142 CVE 13.4K
331.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$3,180 CVE 299.5K
416.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Praia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$86.6 CVE 8,161
20.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$31.64 CVE 2,980
29.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$84.8 CVE 7,984
12.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$126 CVE 11.8K
-4.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Praia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$462 CVE 43.5K
252.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$256 CVE 24.2K
379.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$1,064 CVE 100.2K
183.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$555 CVE 52.3K
261.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
$1,319 CVE 124.2K
496.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
$1,017 CVE 95.8K
324.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Praia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$210 CVE 19.8K
666.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9
-57.67%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Praia: March 3, 2026

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