Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pula Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pula

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.4% cheaper than Pula without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.3% more expensive than Pula without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Pula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.02 €12.11
14.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$74.4 €64.3
-13.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.45 €8.16
8.78%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.45 €2.12
13.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.15 €2.72
-29.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.02 €1.74
-22.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.43 €2.96
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.89 €4.22
-21.88%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Pula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.47 €1.27
-22.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.66 €1.43
4.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.57 €3.09
-53.22%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.26 €3.68
-26.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.61 €9.16
25.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.92 €7.7
-10.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.78 €9.31
48.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.01 €1.74
13.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.64 €1.41
3.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.22 €1.92
-8.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.57 €3.09
-28.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.53 €1.32
15.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.84 €0.72
144.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.37 €1.18
44.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.37 €1.19
-40.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.13 €4.43
28.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.13 €7.02
-27.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.79 €1.54
-25.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.53 €2.19
15.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Pula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.36 €2.04
-3.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$35.49 €30.64
30.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.15 €2.72
34.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.03 €0.89
-16.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.03 €7.8
106.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.73 €1.49
20.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38K €32.8K
-9.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.2K €24.3K
40.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Pula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$130 €113
13.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.4 €20.2
-10.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.85 €28.36
20.70%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Pula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$58.3 €50.4
-17.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$41.2 €35.57
-54.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.04 €13.85
-41.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Pula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$255 €220
138.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,310 €1,995
597.38%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Pula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$94 €81.2
11.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.75 €33.46
6.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$164 €141
-43.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$117 €101
1.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Pula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$658 €568
141.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$452 €390
179.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,162 €1,003
162.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$886 €765
133.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,261 €3,679
70.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,258 €2,813
39.63%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Pula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,507 €1,301
-2.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.22
-9.72%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pula: October 29, 2025

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