Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Prato Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Prato

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13% cheaper than Prato without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 7% cheaper than Prato without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Prato
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$23.13 €19.97
-30.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$80.9 €69.9
-20.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.5 €9.93
-10.61%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.92 €1.65
44.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.23 €2.79
-30.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.33 €1.15
18.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.05 €6.09
-51.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.71 €4.93
-33.10%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Prato
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.49 €1.28
-23.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.25 €1.95
-23.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.96 €2.55
-43.58%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.2 €3.63
-25.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$20.51 €17.71
-35.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.21 €9.68
-28.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$20.23 €17.47
-21.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.78 €2.4
-17.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.66 €2.3
-36.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.58 €3.09
-43.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.44 €2.97
-25.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.48 €2.14
-29.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.77 €1.53
15.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.54 €1.33
28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.56 €0.49
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.03 €6.07
-6.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.41 €6.4
-20.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.69 €1.46
-21.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.54 €2.19
14.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Prato
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.25 €1.94
0.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$39.74 €34.31
16.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.93 €5.12
-28.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.61 €1.39
-46.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$33.9 €29.27
-44.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.11 €1.83
-0.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.1K €26K
14.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.9K €26.7K
28.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Prato
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$260 €225
-43.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$12.99 €11.22
61.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.66 €26.47
29.32%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Prato
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$43.53 €37.58
10.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.52 €20.31
-21.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.37 €9.82
-17.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Prato
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$711 €614
-14.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$17.1K €14.8K
-5.76%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Prato
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$100 €86.6
4.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.72 €31.7
11.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$104 €90
-11.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$148 €128
-19.66%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Prato
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$760 €656
109.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$637 €550
98.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,119 €966
172.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$943 €814
119.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,406 €2,941
113.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,226 €1,922
104.38%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Prato
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,039 €1,761
-28.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.96
-3.79%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Prato: October 29, 2025

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