Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Puerto de la Cruz Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Puerto de la Cruz

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.8% more expensive than Puerto de la Cruz without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.4% more expensive than Puerto de la Cruz without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Puerto de la Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.16 €10.5
32.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.6 €49.72
11.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.33 €8.06
10.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.97 €1.7
41.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.1 €1.81
6.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.19 €1.02
31.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.84 €2.45
20.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.28 €1.97
67.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Puerto de la Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.19 €1.03
-4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.1 €1.81
-17.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.16 €1.86
-22.69%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.38 €2.92
-7.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.79 €10.18
12.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.28 €8.88
-22.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.08 €12.16
13.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.76 €1.52
29.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.29 €1.98
-25.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.54 €1.33
32.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.56 €2.21
-0.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.28 €1.97
-22.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.76 €2.39
-25.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.88 €1.62
5.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.95 €0.82
-14.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.13 €3.57
59.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.58 €3.09
63.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.29 €1.11
3.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.47 €1.27
98.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Puerto de la Cruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.69 €1.46
34.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$44.83 €38.71
2.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.54 €3.05
19.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.05 €1.77
-58.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$22.72 €19.61
-17.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.59 €1.37
31.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.6K €33.3K
-10.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.1K €26K
31.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Puerto de la Cruz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$80.6 €69.6
84.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.59 €17.78
1.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.44 €26.28
30.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Puerto de la Cruz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$52.9 €45.63
-9.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.19 €14.84
8.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.12 €7.87
2.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Puerto de la Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$540 €466
12.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,572 €4,811
189.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Puerto de la Cruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$103 €89.3
0.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$52.4 €45.23
-21.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$107 €92.1
-13.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$137 €118
-13.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Puerto de la Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,150 €993
38.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,257 €1,085
0.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,878 €1,621
62.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,605 €1,385
28.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,887 €3,356
87.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,870 €2,478
58.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Puerto de la Cruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,357 €1,171
7.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.43
11.08%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Puerto de la Cruz: October 29, 2025

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