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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.2% more expensive than Praia without rent, and 87% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 31.6% more expensive than Praia without rent, and 69.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Praia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.32 CVE 505
202.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$36.08 CVE 3,426
77.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.97 CVE 661
47.49%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.57 CVE 149
77.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.18 CVE 302
-29.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.35 CVE 128
16.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.6 CVE 247
31.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.11 CVE 200
81.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Praia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.43 CVE 136
-20.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.21 CVE 210
-21.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.33 CVE 316
-49.85%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.28 CVE 217
37.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$26.31 CVE 2,499
-49.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.12 CVE 391
93.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.55 CVE 1,666
-9.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.28 CVE 501
-56.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.06 CVE 290
-44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.87 CVE 367
-47.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.86 CVE 461
-47.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.43 CVE 136
23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.58 CVE 150
29.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.45 CVE 137
36.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.56 CVE 148
-48.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.77 CVE 453
38.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.92 CVE 847
-34.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.8 CVE 171
-26.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.86 CVE 176
56.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Praia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.78 CVE 74.4
191.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$28.73 CVE 2,727
60.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.61 CVE 153
162.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.27 CVE 121
-32.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.47 CVE 994
78.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.59 CVE 151
31.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.4K CVE 2.9M
13.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.8K CVE 3.7M
2.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Praia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$187 CVE 17.7K
-20.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.54 CVE 2,615
-23.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$52.3 CVE 4,965
-24.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Praia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$31.15 CVE 2,957
53.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$8.76 CVE 832
111.99%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.68 CVE 540
65.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Praia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$144 CVE 13.7K
322.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,177 CVE 301.6K
407.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Praia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$85 CVE 8,068
22.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.17 CVE 2,960
31.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$83.6 CVE 7,936
10.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$125 CVE 11.9K
-5.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Praia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$478 CVE 45.4K
233.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$262 CVE 24.9K
381.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,070 CVE 101.6K
184.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$552 CVE 52.5K
274.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,153 CVE 109.5K
531.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$944 CVE 89.6K
381.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Praia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$209 CVE 19.8K
601.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9
-57.67%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Praia: October 29, 2025

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